Method for oxygenating water

ABSTRACT

A method for oxygenating water is provided. The method includes combining water and oxygen, and manipulating the combined water and oxygen into a vortex so as to cause the oxygen to diffuse into the water. Water and structured oxygen are directed through a spray nozzle and manipulated into a vortex as the water and oxygen enter a diffusion chamber. The spray nozzle is sized and oriented such that the vortex generated in the diffusion chamber is adequate to diffuse the oxygen into the water as they travel through the vortex and exit the diffusion chamber.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

This invention relates to a method for oxygenating water.

2. Background of the Related Art

Water supplies are becoming polluted at an alarming rate and theaquifers that haven't been contaminated are now under duress. Pristineaquifers are disappearing as demand for good, clean, drinkable waterincreases. Water has been taken for granted for the last seventy fiveyears, and because so-called clean potable water has been so easily andreadily available from our kitchen tap, the importance of water andwater conservation has been lost to the masses. Several of our largercities and many smaller ones cannot pass clean water tests. More andmore chemicals are added to municipal water supplies to enable thesewater supplies to pass ‘safe’ levels for consumption. Adequate chemicallevels are consistently being increased to accommodate the higherchemical levels found in municipal water supplies. Mining, farming, andindustrial wastes have formed an intricate overlap of contaminants thatin most cases cannot be cleaned out of water supplies sufficientlyenough to make the water safe to bathe in, much less drink.

Water treatment facilities inadvertently add pollutants to their waterat the same time it is being ‘purified’. Chlorine reacts with organicsubstances in the water to form trihalomethanes (THM's), a known groupof carcinogens. In 1975, an EPA survey of eighty cities' water supplieswas the first official alarm that there was a definite and seriousproblem. One particular THM, chloroform, was found in all the samplestested, with three other THM's found in most of the samples tested. In1980, a study showed that cancer rates were extremely higher in citiesthat chlorinated their municipal water supplies. This was againattributed to the influence of ‘THM’s. People who drank chlorinatedwater were found to have 53% greater chance of contracting colon cancerand up to 93% greater chance of contracting rectal cancer. These figuresare according to a report by the Presidents Council on EnvironmentalQuality. Also noted as a common additive to water and in the samereport, fluoride was reported to cause bone and kidney damage when foundin quantities that were considered to be much more than adequate.

This is just the tip of the iceberg regarding clean water. In addition,a variety of contaminants can enter municipal water supplies as thewater travels from the treatment plant to the kitchen tap. Many watersupply systems are well over one hundred years old and are full ofholes. As water mains deteriorate, asbestos, lead, and many other toxicmetals and substances are released into the water. Inhibitors added tothe water to slow down deterioration of the pipes are sometimesthemselves toxic. Estimates indicate that there are more than 400,000miles of asbestos-cement/clay pipe still being used everyday in theU.S.A. alone. An estimated 65 million people drink out of these watersystems daily. A 1979 official test survey by the EPA found twentypercent of the cities examined had more than one million asbestos fibersper liter of water, with eleven percent of the cities having more thanten million fibers per liter of water. Studies in California and Canadalink the ingestion of asbestos with an increased risk of cancer in theabdominal tract leading one to deduce that much colon cancer could bereduced and/or prevented by simply reducing or, even better, eliminatingthe amount of water borne asbestos from municipal pipes.

The human body is composed of from 70% to 80% water and requires aminimum of two quarts of water per day. Two quarts is what one uses upper day through urination, defecation, evaporation through the skin, andoverall dehydration. This is the loss of water from an inactiveindividual. An athlete uses at least twice this amount or roughly atleast four quarts per day. Depending on which informational researchsource is used, one researcher estimates that 75% of Americans aredehydrated and that 37% mistake thirst for hunger. A mere 2 percent dropin body water can trigger fatigue and mental dysfunction.

Steven Kay of the International Bottled Water Association said, “Forthis and other reasons, bottled water sales in the United Statesincreased from 3.1 billion in 1995 to 4.6 billion in 1999.” In 2000,water sales topped 5.4 billion. The sweetheart of water sales from 2000to 2001 was oxygenated water, which increased in sales by 45 percent.This culminated in over 100 million bottles being sold by the end of2001. This unique niche of bottled water, with recent increasedadvertising and customer education on research regarding oxygenatedwaters' benefits to the body, may leave expectations of sales in thedust and push actual sales beyond anyone's wildest dreams. Coupled withhumankinds' creation of urban deserts in many of today's cities, allwater and beverage sales are poised to skyrocket.

With over 70,000 chemicals, all created by man and in use daily, andwith an estimated 1000 new chemicals being developed each year, it isobvious why we are living in a chemical bath of our own creation. Arecent study by the Clean Water Network reported that one-third of ourrivers, one-half of our estuaries, and more than one-half of our lakesare not fit for fishing and swimming—forget the idea of drinking thewater.

According to the Center for Disease Control, every year an estimated 120million Americans drink tap water contaminated with waterborne diseasesand known cancer causing chemicals. After undertaking one of the mostcomprehensive water research studies ever conducted, the NaturalResources Defense Council in 1993, found that each year more than900,000 people in the U.S. became ill. As many as 900 of these peopleactually die from these waterborne diseases. The United StatesEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA) lists over 700 toxic chemicalsthat can be found in our nations' tap waters. Beginning in 1976, the EPAhas monitored the amount of toxins in the fat tissue of Americans; on aconsistent basis, thirteen very highly toxic compounds are found in 100percent of all the people analyzed. The EPA continues to conduct thisanalysis every year.

The EPA and several other governmental agencies state that they onlypermit chemical levels that are considered “safe” in our public watersupplies. It is interesting that at every urban EPA office there isalways bottled water available for drinking. The fact that ourgovernment cannot adequately protect everyone who drinks publiclysupplied water is one of the main reasons that bottled water and in-homewater filters have become such a huge booming business.

Over the next twenty years, the Water Infrastructure Network hasestimated that $490 billion dollars will be necessary to repair andmaintain public drinking water systems throughout the United States.What most Americans and people in general do not know about is thedisaster that has already begun in our oldest cities. The clay pipes,many laced with asbestos to hold the clay together, have eroded to thedegree that dirt and contaminants are entering into the water system.The asbestos has been tested at 70 parts per million in one liter ofwater in several locations. It is obvious why the bottled water businessmade over 7 billion dollars last year by the peoples' effort to avertdrinking water problems, some not even discussed herein.

Oxygen, the most vital element of life itself, is also the key to goodhealth. We can live without water for weeks and go without food formonths, but we can survive for only minutes without oxygen. Oxygen isthe life-giving, life sustaining element. Approximately 90% of thebody's energy is created by oxygen. All of the activities of the body,from brain function to elimination, are regulated by oxygen. Our abilityto think, feel and act comes from the energy created by oxygen. The bestway to optimize health is to be sure that we oxygenate every cell in ourbody. The more oxygen we have in our system, the more energy we produce.This is more important today than ever before, because of a generaldeficiency of oxygen intake directly related to the overall lack ofexercise for the average person.

One of the many reasons for a lack of oxygen is our polluted atmosphere.Other reasons for oxygen depletion in the body include: planetarydeforestation; devitalized soil; processed foods and poor diet; aclogged colon; automobile emissions; vitamin and mineral deficiencies;lack of exercise; chlorinated water; bacterial and fungal infections inthe body; chemical pollutants; stress; poor posture and breathinghabits; and electronic smog.

There is less oxygen today (on an average) in our bodies' systems toenable production of vital metabolic energy than ever recorded. It isextremely important that we increase our intake of oxygen if we aregoing to function on a level that gives our brain and body a chance tooperate at peak levels.

The power of added oxygen in water was first evidenced over twenty yearsago when European athletes dominated the world sports arena with theSoviet Union clearly leading the pack. Chilled water with oxygen addedunder pressure enabled the Soviet athletes to increase the oxygen levelin their bloodstream and lower pulse rates by as much as 2 to 15 beatsper minute. In addition, these athletes increased overall energy levels,biological performance, and stamina. When oxygen content is low in thebody, the body becomes tired, weaker, and endurance is compromised. TheSoviets outperformed the American athletes and we did not know how thiswas achieved at the time. It took several years for us to catch up towhat the Soviets knew in the early 1970's. Knowledge of oxygenation andwater structure are the keys to understanding water's biologicalbehavior.

Blood plasma holds approximately three percent dissolved oxygen and redblood cells (hemoglobin) hold ninety seven percent. From the red bloodcells the oxygen passes out into the plasma and is transferred to cellsthat need oxygen during metabolic processes. These cells pass CO₂ backto the plasma where it is then picked up by the red blood cells. Freeoxygen in the blood then becomes the purging agent to clean and purifythe blood. However, there must be enough free oxygen in the blood toenable this process. Many times, there is too much environmentalpollution to allow for this excess free oxygen in the blood, and this iswhere OSIRIS water/liquid has a tremendous place in the market ofoxygenated water (virtually including almost every person in the world).

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An object of the invention is to solve at least the above problemsand/or disadvantages and to provide at least the advantages describedhereinafter.

To adequately and sufficiently oxygenate and structure water insofarthat when consumed, whether by internal or external absorption, there isa distinct and definite increase in hydration, oxygenation and healthymetabolic changes regarding organic life processes.

To achieve at least the above objects and other advantages in a whole orin part and in accordance with the purpose of the present invention, asembodied and broadly described herein, there is provided a method foroxygenating water that includes combining water and oxygen andmanipulating the combined water and oxygen into a vortex so as to causethe oxygen to diffuse into the water.

To further achieve at least the above objects and other advantages in awhole or in part and in accordance with the purpose of the presentinvention, as embodied and broadly described herein, there is provided amethod for oxygenating water that includes receiving ozone treatedalkaline water, combining oxygen with the ozone treated alkaline waterand manipulating the combined water and oxygen into a vortex so as tocause the oxygen to diffuse into the water.

To further achieve at least the above objects and other advantages in awhole or in part and in accordance with the purpose of the presentinvention, as embodied and broadly described herein, there is provided amethod for oxygenating water that includes receiving ozone treatedalkaline water, combining oxygen with the ozone treated alkaline waterand passing the combined water and oxygen through a spray nozzle andinto a chamber so as to create a vortex for diffusing the oxygen intothe water.

Additional advantages, objects, and features of the invention will beset forth in part in the description which follows and in part willbecome apparent to those having ordinary skill in the art uponexamination of the following or may be learned from practice of theinvention. The objects and advantages of the invention may be realizedand attained as particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The invention will be described in detail with reference to thefollowing drawings in which like reference numerals refer to likeelements wherein:

FIG. 1A is a block diagram of a system for making and tuningsuper-oxygenated and structured water, in accordance with an embodimentof the invention;

FIGS. 1B-1C are flow charts of methods for making super-oxygenated andstructured water, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 1D is a flow chart of a method for tuning super-oxygenated andstructured water, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 2A is a block diagram of a system for preparing water with a stablenegative ORP, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 2B is a flow chart of a method for preparing water with a stablenegative ORP, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 2C is a block diagram of a water preconditioning system, inaccordance with an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 2D is a flow chart of a method for preconditioning water, inaccordance with an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 3A is a schematic side view of a magnetic structuring stage for awater preconditioning system, in accordance with an embodiment of theinvention;

FIG. 3B is a graph of magnetic field strength versus location for donutrings of a magnetic structuring stage, in accordance with an embodimentof the invention;

FIG. 4A is a block diagram of an oxygen/water combining system, inaccordance with an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 4B is a flow chart of an oxygen/water combining method, inaccordance with an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 5A is a block diagram of a structured oxygen generating machine, inaccordance with an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 5B is a flow chart of a method for producing structured oxygen, inaccordance with an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 5C is a perspective/cross sectional view of the oxygen enhancershown in FIG. 4A, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 5D is a front view of a screen shown in FIG. 5C;

FIGS. 5E-5G are front and side views of a ring shown in FIG. 5C;

FIG. 6A is a schematic side view of a first magnetic structuring stagefor a structured oxygen generating machine, in accordance with anembodiment of the invention;

FIG. 6B is a schematic side view of a second magnetic structuring stagefor a structured oxygen generating machine, in accordance with anembodiment of the invention;

FIG. 7A is a schematic block diagram of a cone system, in accordancewith an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 7B is a schematic side view of an exemplary cone structure, inaccordance with an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 7C is a schematic top view of the cone structure of FIG. 7B;

FIG. 7D is a flow chart of a method for spinning oxygen using a conesystem, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 8A is a schematic side view of a coil system, in accordance with anembodiment of the invention;

FIG. 8B is a schematic top view of the coil system of FIG. 8A;

FIG. 8C is a flow chart of a method of using the coil system of FIGS.8A-8B;

FIGS. 9A and 9B are, respectively, schematic top and side views of amulti-coil system, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 9C is a schematic side view of the multi-coil system of FIG. 9A;

FIGS. 9D and 9E are schematic plan and side views of a pipe entry pointinto a coil set, according to an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 9F is a flow chart of a method of using the multi-coil system ofFIGS. 9A-9C;

FIG. 10A is a block diagram of a structured ozone machine, in accordancewith an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 10B is a flow chart of a method structuring ozone, in accordancewith an embodiment of the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

The process and apparatus of the present invention are also suitable foruse in aerobic processes and other processes such as therapeuticprocesses advantageously employing oxygen containing liquids.

As used throughout the specification and the claims, reference to an“aerobic” process generally includes all chemical and microbiologicalprocesses in which such a process is carried out or is promoted in aliquid medium in the presence of oxygen. As used throughout thespecification and the claims “therapeutic” processes involve theoxygenation of the body or its parts by treatment with an agent in aliquid vehicle containing dissolved oxygen.

Suitably aerobic processes in which water oxygenated in accordance withthe present invention can be employed include, for example, processes inwhich heretofore water has been aerated such as by bubbling airthereinto, and also in situ or ex situ bioremediation of contaminated(e.g. with petroleum products) surface and ground waters; wastewater,sludge, and animal waste treatment, both by fixed film and by suspendedgrowth methods; rehabilitation of atrophying lakes; biochemical oxygendemand (BOD) measurement techniques; fresh water aquaculture (e.g. fishfarming); odor suppression barriers for anaerobic processes; andinsolubilization of dissolved contaminants (e.g. Fe., and Mn ions) forremoval by filtration or sedimentation.

In view of the particularly good oxygen retention of liquids oxygenatedby the present invention kept in containers, a particularly advantageousnew aerobic use of those liquids was discovered. In accordance with afurther feature of the present invention, such oxygenated liquids can beadvantageously employed as the fermentation liquor of all kinds offermentation processes, such as drug production or food processing bymicroorganisms.

Microorganisms, such as bacteria, consume massive quantities of oxygenin the process of assimilating or breaking down waste. The rate at whichoxygen can be introduced into the biomass is a substantial limitingfactor on how quickly a breakdown by oxygenation can be achieved. Theproblem with known process technologies is that oxygen introduction byaeration is highly inefficient because air contains only 21% percentoxygen. Thus, 79% percent of the energy used by aerators is wasted inpumping useless nitrogen. Therefore, the use of highly oxygenated water,in accordance with the present invention, in such aerobic processes isexpected to be about 5 times more efficient, also to obtain thereby alike extent of energy efficiency improvement. The dissolved oxygencontent of water treated with embodiments of the present invention canbe greater than 20 ppm, can be greater than 40 ppm, can be greater than60 ppm, can be greater than 80 ppm, can be greater than 100, ppm, can begreater than 120 ppm, and can be greater than 140 ppm. Thus, theinfusion of water with 40-50 mg/l of oxygen allows for a considerablymore efficient and much more rapid aerobic treatment, compared to 7-10mg/l for the normal oxygen content of water, and just slightly more whena conventional bubbling aerator is used with 20% oxygen containing air.Furthermore, as the equilibrium oxygen content of water is used up, itsdissolved oxygen content rapidly decreases.

Another property of embodiments of the water involves its increaseddensity. The increased density can be described using the term “clusterfactor”, that can be defined by relative density to double distilledwater minus 1.0, then multiplied by 100,000. The cluster factor of watertreated with embodiments of the present invention can be greater than150, can be greater than 200, can be greater than 250, can be greaterthan 300, and can be greater than 350.

Another property of embodiments of the water involves its pH. The pH ofwater treated with embodiments of the present invention, as measured bylitmus paper, can be between 7.5 and 8.5. The pH of water treated withembodiments of the present invention, as measured by a standard glasselectrode pH meter, can be between 9.2 and 9.5.

Suitable therapeutic processes in which liquids made in accordance withthe present invention can be advantageously employed include, forexample, increasing the oxygen content of blood and tissues; oxygenationof wounds to increase the rate of healing and to reduce infections;oxygenated organ transplant storage media; tumor oxygenation forradiation therapy and chemotherapy; lung bypass by oxygenated liquids incase of pulmonary deficiencies; carbon monoxide poisoning; mouthwashes;dentifrices; topical, including cosmetic, treatment media; contact lenstreating solutions; and cell level therapeutic applications.

In view of the especially good oxygen retention of liquids oxygenated bythe present invention kept in containers, a particularly advantageousnew therapeutic product of those liquids was discovered. In accordancewith a further feature of the present invention, such oxygenated liquidscan be employed as solvents for physiological saline isotonic solutions,especially when kept in sealed, sterile containers.

In cosmetics and toiletries, the liquids of the present invention may beincorporated into a beauty product in process by addition, mixing,wetting and other methods in the course of production of the beautyproduct.

In this case, the state and form of the cosmetics and toiletries are notspecifically limited. For example, the liquids of the present inventionmay be used as is, may be used in a state diluted with double distilledwater, alcohol or the like, and may be used in a gel or paste stateobtained by adding a thickener, which processing are conducted forimprovement on handle-ability, and in other states and forms in use. Thewater may be mixed into a beauty product in a liquid state as is, or itmay be diluted or concentrated prior to the use as desired.

The state and form as a commodity of a beauty product in the presentinvention is not specifically limited as far as the beauty product is abeauty product into which a liquid of the present invention is mixed,and a beauty product of the present invention has only to be processedin a similar state and form to those of a known beauty product. Concreteexamples thereof in which the liquid can be used include a non-drugproduct, a skin-care product, a makeup product, a hair care product,fragrance, a body care product, an oral care product and the like.

Examples thereof further include a face cleansing cream, a toiletlotion, a milky lotion, cream, gel, essence, pack, mask, foundations,lip sticks, cheek rouges, a brow, eye beauty product, manicure enamels,a shaving lotion, a hair washing product, a hair raising agent, a hairmakeup product, a perfume, cologne, soap, a liquid body cleaning agent,a sun care product, a hand care product, a bath product, a tooth paste,and an oral cleaning agent.

The cosmetics and toiletries of the present invention contain a liquidof the present invention mixed therein as a feature, while no specificlimitation is placed on other components, and additives currently usedin cosmetics and toiletries can be properly mixed in.

Concrete examples of other components include hydrocarbons, such assqualane, liquid paraffin and the like; animal/vegetable oils, such asolive oil, beef tallow and the like; esters, such as isopropylmyristate, cetyl octate and the like; natural animal/vegetable waxes,such as carnauba wax, beeswax and the like; surfactants, such asglycelyl stearate, and sorbitan stearate; silicone oils, such asdimethylpolysiloxane, methylphenylpolysiloxane and derivative thereof;fluorine containing resins, such as perfluoropolyether and the like;alcohols, such as ethanol, ethylene glycol, glycerin and the like;water-soluble polymers, such as carboxyvinyl polymer, carrageenan,carboxymethyl cellulose sodium and the like; proteins, such as collagen,elastin and the like and hydrolyzates thereof; powders of titaniumdioxide, zinc oxide, talk, mica, silicic anhydride, nylon powder, alkylpolyacrlylate, powder of alumina, iron oxide and the like; anultraviolet absorbent; vitamines; an antiphlogistic agent; amino acidsand derivative thereof; lecithin; a colorant; a perfume; an antisepticagent; an antioxidant and the like.

The extent of cosmetics and toiletries in the sense of words has beenextended because of recent diverse requirements therefor, and cosmeticsand toiletries of the present invention are not necessarily strictlyrestricted in respect of the definition thereof. That is, cosmetics andtoiletries of the present invention means cosmetics and toiletries in ageneral sense into which an activating agent of the present invention isproperly mixed. Therefore, cosmetics and toiletries of the presentinvention include all products by which a liquid of the presentinvention is taken into the body of an organism in a manner oftransdermal or endemic absorption.

Food additives related to the present invention are characterized bythat in which a liquid of the present invention is mixed thereinto and afood additive is added, mixed or incorporated by wetting or similarmethod into a food or a beverage in the course of production of the foodor the beverage for the purpose of processing or preservation of thefood or the beverage. A state and a form of a food additive is notspecifically restricted to a particular pair and, for example, the watermay be used in mixing into a sweetner, a sourness flavoring, abitterness flavoring, a deliciousness flavoring, an oiliness flavoringand the like at a proper content. The water may also be used in a gel orpaste state processed by adding a thickener or the like for improvementon handle-ability, may be used in a liquid state of 100%, or may be usedin a dilute or concentrated state as well.

To be more detailed, a food additive related to the present inventioncan be to satisfy a person's preference and to prevent modification, orrotting of a food. That is, the food additives may be necessary forproduction, improvement on quality, preservation of quality andnutrition enhancement, while a state and a form in processing may besimilar to those of known food additives. Concrete examples thereofinclude flavorings, such as a saline solution, salt, a sauce, drips, asoupe, an original broth and the like; a preserving agent; a productionauxiliary; a filtering auxiliary; a clarificant; a quality sustainingagent; a sterilizing agent; an antimicrobial agent; a disinfectant andthe like.

Note that in order to further improve a quality of a food additive ofthe present invention, the inventive water agent is preferably processedinto the food additive in a working condition, in which the intermediateis brought into contact to the external air (oxygen) on the lowestpossible level or in a low temperature condition. For example, theprocessing is preferably conducted in a condition in which no activityof mineral components is degraded, such as in a nitrogen atmosphere, ata low temperature or in a freeze drying condition. The food additive asprocessed is preferably immediately and in a short time packed, so as tobe brought into contact with oxygen on the lowest possible level, forexample in a vacuum package, in a nitrogen-filled package or ingas-tight package with an antioxidant therein. Such packages arepreferably adopted, since the beneficial effects of the inventive watercan be sustained over a long term.

A food related to the present invention is a food in which a liquid or afood additive of the present invention is added as a feature. Sincefoods can be mixed with a liquid or a food additive under variouscategories, such as an agricultural food, a livestock food, a fisheryfood, a fermented food, a canned food, an instant food and the like,according to states and forms of respective food additives describedabove, no specific limitation is imposed on a kind, and state and formof food related to the present invention. Concrete examples of foodsthat can be named include breads, noodles, bean curd, a dairy product, ameat processed product, soy source, miso, edible fat and oil, an oil andfat processed product, a fish paste product, sweet stuff, vegetables,pickles and the like. Concrete examples of addition methods and productsapplied therewith that can be named include: soy source obtained bymixing inventive water into soybean, wheat and seed koji to ferment themand miso obtained by mixing processed inventive water into soybean, riceand barley to ferment them.

Further examples of foods of the present invention include bean curdobtained by using the inventive water as a brine for coagulation ofsoybean milk, pickles obtained by using the inventive water as a saltycomponent in a solution, a food added with an inventive liquid or a foodadditive for retaining freshness and a food immersed in an inventiveliquid or a food additive for retaining freshness.

Still further examples of foods of the present invention includenutritional supplements and the like such as health foods in states andforms including liquid, powder, a tablet, a capsule, in which theinventive liquid or food additive is incorporated.

A beverage related to the present invention is a beverage in which awater of the present invention and/or a food additive of the presentinvention is added as a feature. Since, as to a kind, state and form ofbeverages related to the present invention, a inventive liquid or a foodadditive can be added to various kinds of beverages according to a kind,state and form thereof, no specific limitation is imposed on a kind,state and form of beverage. Examples thereof that can be named includealcoholic beverages such as brewed sake, synthetic sake, shochu, sweetsake, beer, whisky, liqueur, fruit liquor and the like, and favoritesoft beverages or refreshing beverages such as fruit juice, concentratedfruit juice, nectar, soda pop, cola beverage, teas, coffee, black teaand the like.

Note that in order to further improve a quality of a food and a beveragerelated to the present invention, the inventive liquid is preferablyprocessed into foods or beverages in a working condition in which theintermediate is brought into contact to the external air (oxygen) on thelowest possible level or in a low temperature condition. For example,the processing is preferably conducted in a condition in which noactivity of mineral components is degraded, such as in a nitrogenatmosphere, at a low temperature or in a freeze drying condition.Preferably, the food additive as processed is immediately and in a shorttime packed so as to be brought into contact with oxygen on the lowestpossible level, for example in vacuum package, in nitrogen-filledpackage or in gas-tight package with an antioxidant therein. Suchpackages are preferably adopted since the benefits of the inventiveliquid can be sustained over a long term.

The boundaries between a food additive, a food and a beverage in thesense of words have been ambiguous because of recent diverserequirements for foods. For example, since miso, soy source and the likeare flavorings (food additives) and foods, sake classified in alcoholicbeverages is a food and a beverage, and sweet sake classified inalcoholic beverage is also flavoring (food additive). Therefore, theboundaries in a food additive, a food and a beverage related to thepresent invention are not necessarily strictly restricted in respect ofthe definition thereof. That is, food additives, and foods and beveragesof the present invention in principle means food compositions in ageneral sense into which a liquid of the present invention is properlymixed. Accordingly, food compositions of the present invention includeall products through which an inventive liquid is taken into the body ofan organism in a manner of oral uptake.

It will be recognized by those skilled in the art that the water/liquidsof the present invention can be further modified in any number of ways.For example, following formation of structured water, the water may beoxygenated as described herein, further purified, flavored, distilled,irradiated, or any number of further modifications known in the art andwhich will become apparent depending on the final use of the water.

In another embodiment, the present invention provides methods ofmodulating the cellular performance of a tissue or subject. Theinventive water (e.g., oxygenated microcluster water) can be designed asa delivery system to deliver hydration, oxygenation, nutrition,medications and increasing overall cellular performance and exchangingliquids in the cell and removing edema.

It is also contemplated that the water of the present invention providesbeneficial effects upon consumption by a subject. The subject can be anymammal (e.g, equine, bovine, porcine, murine, feline, canine) and ispreferably human. The dosage of the water (or oxygenated water) willdepend upon many factors recognized in the art, which are commonlymodified and adjusted. Such factors include, age, weight, activity,dehydration, body fat, etc. Typically 0.5 liters/day of the water of theinvention provide beneficial results. In addition, it is contemplatedthat the water of the invention may be administered in any number ofways known in the art including, for example, orally, topically,buccally, sublingually, parenterally, intramuscularly or intravenously,either alone or mixed with other agents, compounds and chemicals. It isalso contemplated that the water of the invention may be useful toirrigate wounds or at the site of a surgical incision. The water of theinvention can have use in the treatment of infections. For example,infections by anaerobic organisms may be beneficially treated with theoxygenated forms of the water. In another embodiment, the water of theinvention can be used to lower free radical levels and, thereby, inhibitfree radical damage in cells.

In one embodiment, the water may contain a sweetener (i.e., a compoundthat imparts a sweet taste but does not increase the blood glucoselevels of the patient). Examples include a sugar alcohol andnon-nutritive sugars. As used herein, the term sugar alcohol refers toreduced sugars. The preferred sugar alcohol are mono-saccharide alcoholsand disaccharide alcohols. The monosaccharide alcohols have the formulaHO—CH2 (CHOH)n-CH₂OH, wherein n is 2-5. They also include tetritols,pentitols, hexitols and heptitols. Examples of sugar alcohols includeerythritol, theritol, ribitol, arabinitol, xylitol, allitol, dulcitol,glucitol, sorbitol, mannitol, altritol, iditol, maltitol, lactitol,isomalt, hydrogenated starch hydrolysate and the like. The sugaralcohols, especially the monosaccharide alcohols, may be utilized as aracemic mixture or in the D or L form.

The non nutritive sweeteners are patentably sweet but are non-caloric.Examples include L-sugars, aspartame, alitame, acesulfame-K, cyclamate,stevioside, glycyrrhizin, sucralose, neohesperidin, dihydrochalcone,thaumatin saccharin and its pharmaceutically acceptable salts (e.g.,calcium), and the like.

In one embodiment of the present invention, it is preferred that thesweetener be present in the water in amounts ranging from about 40% toabout 80% by weight and more preferably from about 50% to about 70% andmost preferably from about 55% to about 65%. In addition, it ispreferred that the weight ratio of sweetener to alkyl hydroxyethylcellulose, when present, ranges from about 400 to about 800, and, mostpreferably, from about 500 to about 600.

Other optional ingredients which may be present in certain waters of thepresent invention include buffers, such as citric acid or itscorresponding salts or acetic acids and its salts, flavoring agents,such as peppermint, oil of wintergreen, orange, or cherry flavoring, andthe like, surfactants, thickeners, preservatives, such as methyl andpropyl parabens, and the like, anti-oxidants, such as benzoate salts,and the like, chelating agents, such as EDTA and its salts and the like.

In certain embodiments, the waters of the present invention can beadministered to a mammal in need thereof by topical, systemic,subscleral, transscleral, or intravitreal delivery. Intravitrealdelivery may include single or multiple intravitreal injections, or viaan implantable intravitreal device that releases the water in asustained capacity. Intravitreal delivery may also include deliveryduring surgical manipulations in treatment for retinal detachments,diabetic retinopathy, or macular degenerations as either an adjunct tothe intraocular irrigation solution or applied directly to the vitreousduring the surgical procedure.

Minimally invasive transscleral delivery can be used to deliver aneffective amount of the water to the retina with negligible systemicabsorption. Transscleral delivery utilizes the sclera's large andaccessible surface area, high degree of hydration that renders itconductive to water-soluble substances, hypocellularity with anattendant paucity of proteolytic enzymes and protein-binding site, andpermeability that does not appreciably decline with age. An osmotic pumploaded with the inventive water can be implanted in a subject so thatthe active compounds are transsclerally delivered to the retina in aslow-release mode. (Ambati, et al., Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci., 41:1186-91 (2000)).

The inventive waters may also be administered topically by administeringthe active compounds to a patient by any suitable means, but arepreferably administered by a liquid or gel suspension of the water inthe form of drops, spray or gel. Alternatively, the water may beapplied, for example to the eye, via liposomes. Further, the water maybe infused into the tear film via a pump-catheter system. Anotherembodiment of the present invention involves the water contained withina continuous or selective-release device, for example, polymeric ocularinserts for the administration of drugs. (Alza Corp., Palo Alto,Calif.), or in the intra-vitreal implant for the gradual release ofpharmaceuticals for the treatment of eye conditions (Bausch & Lomb,Claremont, Calif.).

As an additional embodiment, the inventive water can be containedwithin, carried by, or attached to contact lenses that are placed on theeye. Another embodiment of the present invention involves the watercontained within a swab or sponge that can be applied to the desiredsurface. Another embodiment of the present invention involves the watercontained within a liquid spray that can be applied to any desiredsurface, such as the ocular surface.

The inventive water may be administered systemically. The term“systemic” as used herein includes subcutaneous injection, intravenous,intramuscular, intraesternal injection, infusion, inhalation,transdermal administration, oral administration, and intra-operativeinstillation.

Liquid formulations containing water of the present invention may besterile and non-sterile injectable formulations. For instance, theformulation may be an aqueous or oleaginous suspension. The suspensionsmay be formulated according to techniques known in the art usingsuitable dispersing or wetting agents and suspending agents.

The injectable formulation may also be a sterile injectable solution orsuspension in a non-toxic parenterally-acceptible diluent or solvent.Suitable diluents and solvents for injectable formulations include1,3-butanediol, Ringer's solution and isotonic sodium chloride solution.Sterile, fixed oils are conventionally employed as a solvent orsuspending medium. Suitable fixed oils include, but are not limited to,synthetic mono- or di-glycerides, fatty acids, such as oleic acid andits glyceride derivatives, and natural pharmaceutically-acceptable oils,such as olive oil, castor oil, and polyoxyethylated derivatives thereof(Sigma Chemical Co.; Fisher Scientific) According to a preferredembodiment, oil containing injectable formulations contain a long-chainalcohol diluent.

Topical formulations of the present invention are typically in the formof an ointment or suspension. Such formulations may be administered fordiseases of the eye, the skin, and the lower intestinal tract. Suitablesuspending agents, diluents, and dosing vehicles for such formulationsinclude, but are not limited to, mineral oil, liquid petrolatum, whitepetrolatum, propylene glycol, polyoxyethylene, polyoxypropylene compoundand emulsifying wax. (Sigma Chemical Co.; Fisher Scientific)Alternatively, the topical formulation can be in the form of a lotion orcream. Suitable suspending agents, diluents, and dosing vehicles forsuch formulations include, but are not limited to, mineral oil, sorbitanmonostearate, polysorbate 60 cetyl esters wax, cetearyl alcohol,2-octyldodecanol, and benzyl alcohol. (Sigma Chemical Co.; FisherScientific) Topical application for the lower intestinal tract can beeffected in a rectal suppository formulation or in a suitable enemaformulation. The formulation may also be administered via a transdermalpatch as known in the art.

The liquid formulation containing the inventive water may also beapplied ophthalmically. A preferred ophthalmic formulation of thepresent invention is a micronized suspension in isotonic, pH adjustedsterile saline. A preservative, such as benzalkonium chloride, may beincluded in the formulation but is not necessary as a preservative dueto the nature of the invention. Alternatively, the ophthalmicformulation is in an ointment, for example, containing petrolatum.

Nasal aerosol and inhalation formulations of the invention may beprepared by any method in the art. Such formulations may include dosingvehicles, such as saline, preservatives, such as benzyl alcohol,absorption promoters to enhance bioavailability, fluorocarbons used inthe delivery systems, e.g., nebulizers, etc., solubilizing agents,dispersing agents, or any combination of any of the foregoing.

The formulations of the present invention may be administeredsystemically. The term “systemic” as used herein includes parenteral,topical, oral, spray inhalation, rectal, nasal, bucal, and vaginaladministration. The term “parenteral” as used herein includessubcutaneous, intravenous, intramuscular, intra-articular,intra-synovial, intrasternal, intrathecal, intrahepatic, intralesionaland intracranial administration. Preferably, the compositions areadministered orally, intraperitoneally or intravenously.

One systemic method involves an aerosol suspension of respirableparticles comprising the inventive water, which the subject inhales. Thewater would be absorbed into the bloodstream via the lungs, andsubsequently contact the lacrimal glands in a pharmaceutically effectiveamount. The respirable particles are preferably liquid, with a particlesize sufficiently small to pass through the mouth and larynx uponinhalation. In general, particles ranging from about 1 to 10 microns,but more preferably 1-5 microns, in size are considered respirable.

Another method of systemically administering the active compounds to theeyes of a subject involves administering a liquid/liquid suspension inthe form of eye drops or eye wash or nasal drops of a liquidformulation, or a nasal spray of respirable particles that the subjectinhales. Liquid pharmaceutical compositions containing the inventivewater for producing a nasal spray or nasal or eye drops may be preparedby combining the inventive water with a suitable vehicle, such assterile pyrogen free water or sterile saline by techniques known tothose skilled in the art.

The inventive water may also be systemically administered to eyesthrough absorption by the skin using transdermal patches or pads. Inthis embodiment, the inventive water is absorbed into the bloodstreamthrough the skin.

Other methods of systemic administration of the inventive water involvesoral administration, in which compositions containing the inventivewater are in the form of lozenges, aqueous or oily suspensions, viscousgels, chewable gums, emulsion, soft capsules, or syrups or elixirs.Additional means of systemic administration of the inventive water tothe eyes of the subject would involve a suppository form of the water,such that a therapeutically effective amount reaches the eyes viasystemic absorption and circulation.

Further means of systemic administration of the inventive water involvedirect intra-operative instillation of a gel, cream, or liquidsuspension form of a therapeutically effective amount of the water.

For topical application, a solution containing the inventive water maycontain a physiologically compatible vehicle, as those skilled in theophthalmic art can select, using conventional criteria. The vehicles maybe selected from the known ophthalmic vehicles which include, but arenot limited to, saline solution, polyethers such as polyethylene glycol,polyvinyls such as polyvinyl alcohol and povidone, cellulose derivativessuch as methylcellulose and hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, petroleumderivatives such as mineral oil and white petrolatum, animal fats suchas lanolin, polymers of acrylic acid such as carboxypolymethylene gel,vegetable fats such as peanut oil, polysaccharides such as dextrans,glycosaminoglycans such as sodium hyaluronate, and salts such as sodiumchloride and potassium chloride.

For systemic administration, such as injection and infusion, thepharmaceutical formulation is prepared in a sterile medium. Theinventive water, depending on the vehicle and concentration used, caneither be suspended or dissolved in the vehicle. Adjuvants such as localanaesthetics, preservatives and buffering agents can also be dissolvedin the vehicle. The sterile injectable preparation may be a sterileinjectable solution or suspension in a non-toxic acceptable diluent orsolvent. Among the acceptable vehicles and solvents that may be employedare saline solution or Ringer's solution.

For oral use, an aqueous suspension may be prepared by addition of theinventive water to dispersible powders and granules with a dispersing orwetting agent, suspending agent, one or more preservatives, and otherexcipients. Suspending agents include, for example, sodiumcarboxymethylcellulose, methylcellulose and sodium alginate. Dispersingor wetting agents include naturally-occurring phosphatides, condensationproducts of an allylene oxide with fatty acids, condensation products ofethylene oxide with long chain aliphatic alcohols, condensation productsof ethylene oxide with partial esters from fatty acids and a hexitol,and condensation products of ethylene oxide with partial esters derivedfrom fatty acids and hexitol anydrides. Preservatives include, forexample, ethyl, and n-propyl p-hydroxybenzoate. Other excipients includesweetening agents (e.g., sucrose, saccharin), flavoring agents andcoloring agents. Those skilled in the art will recognize the manyspecific excipients and wetting agents encompassed by the generaldescription above.

Formulations for oral use may also be presented as soft gelatin capsuleswherein the inventive water is administered alone or mixed with an oilmedium, for example, peanut oil, liquid paraffin or olive oil.Formulation for oral use may also be presented as chewable gums byembedding the active ingredient in gums so that the inventive water isslowly released upon chewing.

For rectal administration, the compositions in the form of suppositoriescan be prepared by mixing the inventive water with a suitablenon-irritating excipient that is solid at ordinary temperatures butliquid at the rectal temperature and will therefore melt in the rectumto release the water. Such excipients include cocoa butter andpolyethylene glycols.

FIG. 1A is a block diagram of a system for making and tuningsuper-oxygenated and structured water, in accordance with one embodimentof the present invention. The system 1 includes system 10 for producingor making super-oxygenated and structured water coupled via pipe 27 to asystem 20 for tuning super-oxygenated and structured water. The termpipe refers to any component configured to provide fluid or gaseouscommunication between two components. The pipe may be, for example, aPVC pipe, a crystal pipe, flexible tubing, or other type of conduit.

System 10 includes a water preparation system 103 coupled to anoxygen/water combining system 113 via a holding tank 109. Oxygen/watercombining system 113 is in turn coupled to a cone system 121 via holdingtank 109. System 20 for tuning super-oxygenated and structured waterincludes a coil system 123 coupled to a structured ozone machine 125 andmulti-coil system 127.

Water preparation system 103 includes a water preconditioning system 100and an electrolysis machine 101 coupled by a pipe 75, which togethercomprise a system for preparing water with a stable negative oxidationreduction potential (ORP). Output of system 103, in particular, fromelectrolysis machine 101, is either alkaline water, which is output viaa pipe 105 to holding tank 109, or acidic water, which is output via apipe 107 to an acid water tank 110. Both the alkaline water output viapipe 105 and the acidic water output via pipe 107 have a stable negativeoxidation reduction potential (ORP). The alkaline water is input toholding tank 109, which is in turn output via a pipe 111 to theoxygen/water combining system 113. Holding tank 109 may be a single tankor a plurality of tanks, for example, three tanks arranged in series. Apump 523 and pressure gauge 519 are preferably provided between theholding tank 109 and the oxygen/water combining system 113 to controlthe flow of water from the holding tank 109 to the oxygen/watercombining system 113.

The oxygen/water combining system 113 includes a structured oxygengenerating machine 600 and a diffusion chamber 115. The structuredoxygen generating machine 600 outputs oxygen via a pipe 117, which iscoupled to pipe 111 and pipe 118 by a valve 119. Water and oxygen flowtogether from valve 119 to the diffusion chamber 115 via pipe 118. Theoxygen/water combining system 113 outputs oxygen enriched water to conesystem 121 via pipe 25.

As set forth above, the system for tuning super-oxygenated andstructured water 20 is coupled to the system for producingsuper-oxygenated and structured water 10 via pipe 27. The system fortuning super-oxygenated and structured water 20 includes coil system123, structured ozone machine 125, and multi-coil system 127. Coilsystem 123 receives the oxygen enriched water from system 10 via pipe27, and combines and outputs oxygen enriched water via a pipe 29.Structured ozone machine 125 outputs structured ozone via a pipe 31,which is coupled to pipe 29 and pipe 35 by a valve 33. The structuredozone from structured ozone machine 125 is combined with thesuper-oxygenated and structured water in pipe 29 at valve 33 and thecombination of structured ozone and super-oxygenated and structuredwater is directed via pipe 35 to multi-coil system 127.

Coil system 123 tunes water received via pipe 27, and multi-coil system127 tunes the combined water and ozone received via pipe 35 to yieldsuper-oxygenated and structured water that is output via pipe 37. Pipe37 returns the super-oxygenated and structured water to holding tank109, from which the water may be, for example, bottled for humanconsumption or other uses.

Water preconditioning system 100, oxygen/water combining system 113,including structured oxygen generating machine 600 and diffusion chamber115, cone system 121, coil system 123, structured ozone machine 125, andmulti-coil system 127 will be described in more detail below.

FIG. 1B is a flow chart of a method for producing super-oxygenated andstructured water, in accordance with one embodiment of the presentinvention, and FIG. 1C is a flow chart of a more detailed method forproducing super-oxygenated and structured water, in accordance with oneembodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1B, step S202involves receiving water from pipe 148 by system 103 for preparing waterwith stable negative ORP. Water preconditioning system 100 in system 103preconditions water for electrolysis at step S204. Electrolysis machine101 performs electrolysis at step S206. System 103 for preparing waterwith a stable negative ORP outputs alkaline water with its stablenegative ORP via pipe 105 into holding tank 109 at step S208. At stepS210 water with a stable negative ORP is received from holding tank 109and is combined with oxygen at oxygen/water combining system 113. Atstep S212, the combined oxygen/water is received and spun by cone system121. Finally, at step S214, oxygen enriched structured water is outputfrom cone system 121.

FIG. 1C is a flow chart of a more detailed method for producingsuper-oxygenated and structured water, in accordance with one embodimentof the present invention. In particular, step S204 from FIG. 1A includestwo substeps S204 a and S204 b for preconditioning water. In particular,step S204 for preconditioning water involves adding ozone to the waterat step S204 a, followed by subjecting the water to magnetic fields atstep S204 b.

Step S210 of FIG. 1B, during which water is combined with oxygen, issubdivided in FIG. 1C into step S210 a, in which ozone treated alkalinewater is combined with oxygen, followed by step S210 b, in which oxygenenriched ozone treated alkaline water is forced through the diffusionchamber 115.

Step 212 of FIG. 1B, during which water is spun, is shown in FIG. 1C asstep S212′, in which oxygen enriched structured water is received fromthe diffusion chamber 115 and input into the cone system 101.

The system for tuning super-oxygenated and structured water 20 performsthe steps shown in FIG. 1D as follows. At step S224 spun water isreceived from the system for producing super-oxygenated and structuredwater 10, and is input into coil system 123. The water output from thecoil system 123 via pipe 29 is then combined with structured ozonereceived from structured ozone machine 125 via pipe 31 at step S228. Thecombination of water from coil system 123 and the structured ozone fromstructured ozone machine 125 is input to multi-coil system 127 via pipe35 at step S232. Finally, at step S236, super-oxygenated, tuned, andstructured water is output from the system 20 and, in particular, frommulti-coil system 127.

FIG. 2A is a block diagram of the system for preparing water with astable negative ORP 103. System 103 includes water preconditioningsystem 100 and electrolysis machine 101. As discussed above, waterpreconditioning system 100 outputs water preconditioned for electrolysismachine 101 via pipe 75. A cut off valve 75A may be provided on pipe 75to control the flow of the water. The preconditioned water is, in turn,received by electrolysis machine 101, and electrolysis is performedthereon to yield both alkaline water output through pipe 105 to holdingtank 109 and acidic water output through pipe 107 to acidic water tank110. As discussed above, both the alkaline water and acidic water have astable negative ORP.

The acidic water output via pipe 107 is not designed for consumption,but it has many other uses and advantages. For example, acidic water canbe used for cleaning many things, such as pipes, etc. It can also bemixed with hair rinse. The mixture can vary from pH 4.0 to pH 6.5 (6.7)and preferably between ˜4 parts per volume of water to ˜1 part pervolume of hair rinse all the way to ˜1 part per volume of water to ˜4parts per volume of hair rinse, and more preferably ˜1 part per volumeof water with ˜1 part per volume of hair rinse. It can also be used inthe same manner mixed with shampoo because it acts as a reagent andhelps clean oils out of hair.

Typically, when water is output from an electrolysis system, thenegative ORP that is created does not stay very long. It typically onlyremains for minutes at a time. The negative ORP of water treated withembodiments of the present invention can be less than −100. For both thealkaline and the acidic water at pipes 105 and 107, respectively,typically the negative ORP begins at ˜183 ORP. However, as the watersettles out, some of the electrons are given off due to a variety ofreasons, and it ultimately settles out at approximately ˜−170 ORP to˜−173 ORP. Both the alkaline and acidic water can maintain ˜−170 to˜−173 ORP for 6 months to up to ˜2 years or more depending on theelectromagnetic environment next to or near the storage area. Water inthis state gives a multitude of free electrons which then can become anantioxidant in the blood. At this point the water, both the alkalinewater and the acidic water, have structure. If the water in holding tank109 is not processed within ˜24 hours, the structure begins todeteriorate, although the negative ORP remains, as discussed above.Accordingly, for structure purposes, it is advantageous to continueprocessing the alkaline water in holding tank 109 as quickly aspossible. That is, it is advantageous to proceed to output the alkalinewater in holding tank 109 via pipe 111 to the oxygen/water combiningsystem 113 as quickly as possible.

FIG. 2B is a flow chart of a method for preparing water with a stablenegative ORP, in accordance with one embodiment of the presentinvention. System 103 for preparing water with a stable negative ORPperforms the following steps:

At step S412, water is preconditioned for electrolysis, and at step S414electrolysis is performed before outputting alkaline and/or acidic waterat step S416. Water preconditioning system 100 performs step S412 andelectrolysis machine 101 performs step S414. At step S412, system 103outputs alkaline water to holding tank 109 via pipe 105 and acidic waterto acid water tank 110 via pipe 107. Step S412 for preconditioning waterinvolves performing steps S402, S404, S406, S408, and S410, discussedbelow in connection with FIG. 2D.

FIG. 2C shows a water preconditioning system 100 for conditioning waterfor electrolysis, according to one embodiment of the present invention.Water preconditioning system 100 includes a filter system 104, a UVsystem 108, a circulating tank 112, an ozone machine 116, and a magneticstructuring stage 120.

System 100 for preconditioning water operates generally as follows.First, high quality water is received by filter system 104. High qualitywater may be water received from water source 152, for example, anaquafier well, preferably an aquafier well located in certain geographicareas throughout the world, such as northern New Mexico and, morespecifically, New Mexico, Missouri and Hawaii.

For example, a pump 140, such as a pressure pump, can be used to pumpthe water from a well house 144 to filter system 104 via a pipe 148. Theaquafier well 152 may be deep, for example, ˜850 feet deep.

Water received by filter system 104 via pipe 148 is then filtered byfilter system 104 and output via a pipe 156 to UV system 108. Wateroutput from UV system 108 via pipe 146 is then input to circulating tank112, which in turn is coupled via a pipe 136 to an ozone machine 116.Pipe 1063 is provided to allow water to circulate between thecirculating tank 112, the ozone machine 116 and the magnetic structuringstage 120.

The ozone machine 116 is selectively activatable. A valve 186 and bypasspipe 1062 are provided for selective bypass of the magnetic structuringstage 120. After passing through magnetic structuring stage 120,preconditioned water may be output via a pipe 164.

Filter system 104 may be, for example, a four-stage filtering systemwhich includes a ˜10 μm filter 124, followed by a ˜5 μm filter 128,followed by a ˜0.5 μm filter 132, followed by a carbon filter 134.

UV system 108 preferably includes a UV chamber carbon block filter (10″0.5 micron), and a UV #10 lamp (120V, 0.420 amp unit).

The operation of system 100 will be explained with reference to FIG. 2D,which is a flow chart of a method for preconditioning water. Water fromwater source 152 is received by system 100 for preconditioning water atstep S402. The water is filtered by filtering system 104 at step S404.Step S406 involves subjecting the water to ultraviolet radiation with UVsystem 108. Steps S408-S410 involve circulating water betweencirculating tank 112, ozone machine 116 to add ozone to the water, andmagnetic structuring stage 120 to preferably subject the water to aseries of magnetic fields. Ozone machine 116 can be set between 1mm/liter 10 SCFH and 1.2 mm/liter 15 SCFH, and the water is preferablyexposed to ozone less than ˜15 seconds per ˜100 gallons to preventburning, more preferably approximately between ˜two and 10 seconds per˜100 gallons, and most preferably ˜5-8 seconds per 100 gallons. StepS412 involves outputting water from magnetic structuring stage 120 aspreconditioned water, which can then be input to electrolysis machine101. A residual of 0.1-0.4 PPM of ozone is typically left in the treatedwater.

As discussed above, circulating tank 112 is coupled via pipe 136 toozone machine 116, which is in turn coupled to magnetic structuringstage 120 via pipe 160. Pipe 1063 connects magnetic structuring stage120 to circulating tank 112 to form a complete circulation loop.

As discussed above, ozone machine 116 is preferably operated for ˜5-8seconds for every ˜100 gallons contained in circulating tank 112.However, ozone machine 116 may operate for up to ˜15 seconds for every˜100 gallons in circulating tank 112. However, operation should notexceed ˜15 seconds for every ˜100 gallons of water in circulating tank112 in order to prevent burning. This essentially saturates and shocksthe water. Typical ozone machine operations are between ˜0.08 to ˜0.8 mmper liter, which is not sufficient to saturate/shock the water.Exceeding ˜15 mm per liter results in essentially “burning” the water asmentioned above, so that the water tastes as if it were boiled. Burnedwater has an unnatural taste and, when one drinks it, is so caustic thatit can strip out saliva from the mouth. It has utility in that it can“clear out” one's pipes and has very powerful antibacterial effect inthat it can strip bacteria out that most people have a difficult timeridding from their system. For example, iron bacteria in domestic wellsis a significant problem. Many believe that the only way to kill them iswith excessive chlorine, but that really does not do a complete job.With this system, ˜12 seconds per 100 gallons of ozonated water killsiron bacteria.

Magnetic structuring stage 120 is shown in FIG. 3A. Water flows frompipe 160 into pipe 162 at location 200 and flows out at location 204.Pipe 162 includes a series of magnetic donut rings 163. According to apreferred embodiment of the invention, other magnet shapes might includenorth pole bar magnets or other magnets. In this embodiment, there arepreferably 14 such donut rings 163 a-163 n evenly spaced over a distance“d” of approximately 7 feet, such that their central longitudinal axisare spaced apart a distance “a” of ˜6.46″. Donut ring 163 a preferablyhas a magnetic field strength of ˜350 Gauss, while the magnetic fieldstrength of donut ring 163 b linearly increases by a difference of˜91.66 Gauss to ˜441 Gauss. Further, the magnetic field strength of eachsubsequent donut ring preferably increases by the same amount linearlyuntil it reaches a maximum value of ˜900 Gauss. The magnetic fieldstrength of donut rings 163 g and 163 h are both preferably ˜900 Gauss.The remaining magnets 163 i through 163 n preferably have magnetic fieldstrengths or flux that are also linearly decreased by ˜91 Gauss.

FIG. 3B is a graph showing the magnetic flux of the magnetic donut ringsof an exemplary magnetic structuring stage plotted versus distance orposition of the donut rings. In FIG. 3B, the lowest value “LGauss” ofmagnetic flux for a donut ring is ˜350 Gauss, while the highest value“HGauss” of magnetic flux is ˜900 Gauss. However, HGauss value can bevaried, for example to ˜1200 Gauss. When HGauss is ˜1200 Gauss, thewater can become too clarifying to the colon. In another embodiment ofthe invention, HGauss can be varied as high as ˜1800 Gauss. The value ofHGauss depends on the flow rate of the water through pipe 162. As HGaussis increased, the maximum flow rate is preferably decreased. If the flowrate is too slow, the water breaks down.

The purpose of magnetic structuring stage 120 is to structure the wateras it passes through the series of magnets 163. The number and shape ofmagnets 163 can be varied. The flow rate is controlled by the pressureof the water entering location 200 of pipe 162, which pressure can varyanywhere from ˜22 psi up to ˜30 psi. At ˜31 psi, there is a break overpoint. Water output at location 204 is considered structured water. WhenHGauss is ˜1200 Gauss, the water can hold more oxygen. The flow rate ofthe water preferably increases as the value of HGauss is increased inorder to maintain equilibrium pressure/gauss.

FIG. 4A is a block diagram of an oxygen/water combining system,according to one embodiment of the present invention. Ozone treatedalkaline water input to holding tank 109 via pipe 105 is then outputfrom holding tank 109 to oxygen/water combining system 113 via pipe 111.A pump 523 and pressure gauge 519 are preferably provided on pipe 111 tocontrol water flow.

Oxygen/water combining system 113 includes a structured oxygen generator600, which outputs structured oxygen via pipe 117, which is combined andcoupled to pipe 111 at valve 119. The ozone treated alkaline water ismixed with the structured oxygen from pipe 117 at valve 119, and bothare then directed via pipe 118 to diffusion chamber 115.

Structured oxygen generating machine 600 outputs high pressure oxygen atpipe 117. For example, structured oxygen generating machine 600 mayoutput structured oxygen at up to ˜300 PSI changing pressures changeelectron ring formulation in molecule via pipe 117 before combining withthe ozone treated alkaline water in pipe 111. Pipe 111 may be, forexample, an ˜1 inch pipe.

The combination of water and oxygen in pipe 118 is then sprayed into thediffusion chamber 115 via a pipe 504 in fluid communication with a spraynozzle 503. The spray nozzle 503 has a very small orifice, for example,less than ˜0.1 inches and preferably less than ˜0.01 inches and morepreferably ˜0.0078 inches in diameter.

Diffusion chamber 115 includes a cylinder 507 capable of generating atype of tornado or vortex 511 in diffusion chamber 115. Diffusionchamber 115 may be, for example, a modified water filter rated to 250psi with the top of the water filter replaced with a small set offittings, for example, ˜⅜ inch brass fittings, that go through a ˜1 inchorifice, where a pipe for the water filter would normally be located. Atthe end of pipe 504 is spray nozzle 503. Spray nozzle 503 may be ˜¼ inchin diameter and preferably has a spray fan which is designed to have aspray fan angle that creates a strong vortex of the oxygen-watercombination in chamber 115. The resulting spray fan angle is preferably˜15°. The oxygen-water combination at the input of pipe 504 ispreferably under a pressure of ˜60 PSI.

The tornado 511 is essentially a clockwise vortex that is created incylinder 507. The tornado 511 has a cream-like appearance due to thefine oxygen bubbles. That is, the tornado 511 is essentially whitebecause all of the oxygen is pulled into the center of the vortex. Thewidth of the tornado or vortex 511 is preferably ˜¾ inch and extends allthe way to the bottom of the preferably 18″ to 24″ cylinder 507. At thebottom of cylinder 507 is a pressure escape valve 513 which is coupledto a pipe 515A which, in a preferred embodiment, is ˜½ inch in diameter.The pipe 515A which is coupled to holding tank 109. Pipe 515B alsocouples diffusion chamber 115 to holding tank 109. Pipe 25 connectsoxygen/water combining system 113 to cone system 121, with a pressuregauge 25A and cut off valve 25B (See FIG. 1A) provided on pipe 25 tocontrol water flow. Pressure escape valve 513 and pipe 515A providepressure relief for the system.

Oxygen is mixed with water at location 119. It is desirable to saturatethe water with oxygen so that there is an abundance of oxygen. Becausethere is a saturation of oxygen, it can actually add oxygen to the waterrather than pull oxygen out of the water.

FIG. 4B is a flow chart of an oxygen/water combining method, accordingto one embodiment of the present invention, performed by theoxygen/water combining system 113. Step S531 involves receiving ozonetreated alkaline water via pipe 111. Step S533 involves mixing oxygenwith ozone treated alkaline water at valve 119. Step S535 involvesforcing the mixture of oxygen and ozone treated alkaline water throughspray nozzle 503 in diffusion chamber 115 to create tornado/vortex 511.Step S537 involves outputting oxygen enriched structured water fromdiffusion chamber 115. Step S539 involves outputting the oxygen enrichedstructured water from oxygen/water combining system 113 via pipe 25.

FIG. 5A is a block diagram of a structured oxygen generating machine 600according to one embodiment of the present invention. Structured oxygengenerating machine 600 includes a compressor 604, which is coupled via apipe 608 to an oxygen generator 612. Compressor 604 may be, for example,a ˜25 horsepower compressor which outputs refrigerated and cleaned airat ˜250 PSI to oxygen generator 612. Oxygen generator 612 may be, forexample, an OGS oxygen generator. Oxygen generator 612 outputs oxygenvia a pipe 614 at, for example, ˜70 PSI to an oxygen storage tank 616.Oxygen storage tank 616 in turn outputs oxygen at high pressure (up to˜300 PSD through a high pressure pipe 620 to an oxygen enhancer 622. Theoxygen is then directed to a valve 624, which in turn directs the oxygenthrough either a first magnetic structuring stage 628 or a secondmagnetic structuring stage 632. When valve 624 is in a first position,oxygen output from oxygen enhancer 622 passes through pipe 626 to firstmagnetic structuring stage 628, shown in more detail in FIG. 6A. Thatis, oxygen from oxygen enhancer 622 is input to first magneticstructuring stage 628 via pipe 626 and, after passing through firstmagnetic structuring stage 628, is output through pipe 631 to pipe 117as structured oxygen. When valve 624 is in a second position, oxygenfrom oxygen enhancer 622 passes through pipe 630 to the second magneticstructuring stage 632, shown in more detail in FIG. 6B. That is, oxygenfrom oxygen enhancer 622 is input to second magnetic structuring stage632 via pipe 630 and is output via pipe 634 to pipe 117 as structuredoxygen.

FIG. 5B is a flow chart of a method for producing structured oxygen,according to one embodiment of the present invention. At step S670,refrigerated and cleaned air is input to the oxygen generator 612 underpressure. Oxygen generator 612, in turn, outputs highly pressurizedoxygen to oxygen storage tank 616 via pipe 614 at step S674. At stepS678, highly pressurized oxygen is input to either first magneticstructuring stage 628 or second magnetic structuring stage 632. At stepS682, magnetically structured oxygen is output from either the firstmagnetic structuring stage 628 or the second magnetic structuring stage632.

FIG. 5C is a longitudinal cross sectional view of the oxygen enhancer622 shown in FIG. 5A. The oxygen enhancer 622 preferably has asubstantially tubular body portion 6200, and is preferably formed of anon-conductive material, such as, for example, high pressure plastic. Inone embodiment of the present invention, the body portion 6200 may bebetween 14 and 17 inches long, and approximately 3 inches in diameter.However, other dimensions for the body portion 6200 may also be used.Ends of the body portion 6200 are preferably tapered so as to form aninlet 6210 and an outlet 6220, which accommodate incoming and outgoingpipes 6215 and 6225, respectively. In one embodiment of the presentinvention, the incoming and outgoing pipes 6215 and 6225 preferably havea ½ inch diameter, and some length thereof (e.g., ½ inch) may extendinto the body portion 6200. However, other diameters may also be used.

Ring type devices 6230 and 6240, such as, for example, a washer, arepreferably positioned at the inlet 6210 and outlet 6220 to secure andproperly align the pipes 6215 and 6225, respectively, in place. The bodyportion 6200 are preferably filled with a filtering material 6250, suchas, for example, carbon, to scrub the oxygen processed therethrough andabsorb any contaminants that may be present. The carbon chips 6250 mayvary in size, and preferably fall within an average size of between ⅛and 1/32 inch. Carbon creates a pure, clean oxygen that is readilyaccepted into the water.

First and second mesh screens 6270 and 6280, respectively, arepreferably positioned in the body portion 6200 as shown in FIG. 5C,preferably with a void 6290 formed therebetween. The screens 6270 and6280 may be made of any type of suitable metallic material, such assilver, platinum or gold. In one embodiment of the present invention,the screens 6270 and 6280 are preferably made of a gold mesh material.However, other materials, such as, for example, copper and brass, couldalso be used. The mesh size of the screens 6270 and 6280 may also bevaried. In one embodiment of the present invention, the mesh size maypreferably fall within a range of between 150 and 200 microns, and ismost preferably 200 microns.

A plurality of magnets are provided on each of the first and secondscreens 6270 and 6280, with a first set of magnets 6275 preferablyprovided on a surface of the first screen 6270 facing the inlet 6210,and a second set of magnets 6285 preferably provided on a surface of thesecond screen 6280 facing the outlet 6220. Wires 6260, preferably madeof a conductive material, such as, for example, copper, extend from thefirst set of magnets 6275 to the inlet ring 6230, and from the secondset of magnets 6285 to the outlet ring 6240. The wires 6260 may beattached to the rings 6230 and 6240 by any suitable means such as, forexample, soldering.

A front view of an exemplary mesh screen 6300 is shown in FIG. 5D. Thisexemplary mesh screen 6300 is shown with nine magnets attached thereto,with a center magnet 6310 being preferably slightly larger thansurrounding magnets 6320. However, other numbers of magnets, relativesizes, strengths, and arrangements on the mesh screen 6300 may also beused. The magnets may be made of any appropriate magnetic material. Inone embodiment of the present invention, the magnets are preferablybutton magnets, and most preferably germanium button magnets, that areless than ½ inch in diameter, and preferably ⅜ inch in diameter, andwith a strength of between 300 and 550 Gauss. Based on this type ofmagnet arrangement on each of the first and second screens 6270 and 6280shown in FIG. 5C, an appropriate width for the void 6290 isapproximately ½ inch. However, the number, arrangement, and strength ofthe magnets may be varied, and an appropriate width of the void 6290 maybe determined based on the resulting strength of the magnetic fluxproduced by the magnets.

In FIG. 5C, the first set of magnets 6275 is preferably oriented with anorth side 6276 facing the inlet 6210, and a south side 6277 adjacentthe first screen 6270, while the second set of magnets 6285 ispreferably oriented with a north side 6286 facing the outlet 6220, and asouth side 6287 adjacent the second screen 6280. This opposing polarityarrangement causes the oxygen to “snap” as it passes through the void6290, thus initiating the structuring process by aligning and preparingthe oxygen for further structuring as it subsequently passes througheither the first or second structuring stages 628 or 632.

FIGS. 5E and 5F are front and side views, respectively, of a ring 6291which is preferably positioned within the void 6290. The ring 6291preferably includes a plurality of magnets 6292 positioned along acircumference of the ring 6291, adhered to the ring 6291 by any suitablemeans. In one embodiment of the present invention, fourteen germaniummagnets 6292 are preferably adhered along a circumference of the ring6291 with a silicone based compound. In this embodiment, each of themagnets 6292 may be between ½ and ⅜ inch in diameter, and each have astrength of approximately 200 Gauss. However, it should be understoodthat many other combinations of type, number, and strength of themagnets may be used to provide a suitable effect. Similarly, a width Wof the ring 6291 may be varied based on a corresponding width of thevoid 6290 formed between the screens 6270 and 6280.

As shown in FIGS. 5E-5G, a south pole S of each of the magnets 6292 ispreferably flush with an outer circumference 6293 of the ring 6291,while a north pole N of each of the magnets 6292 preferably extends froman inner circumference 6294 of the ring 6291 and toward the center ofthe ring 6291. Accordingly, when configured as such and positioned inthe void 6290 formed between the screens 6270 and 6280, the south polesS of the magnets 6292 and the outer circumference 6293 of the ring 6291contacts an inner surface of the body portion 6200, while the left andright faces 6295 and 6296, respectively, of the ring 6291 contact thescreens 6270 and 6280, respectively. In one embodiment of the invention,the width W of the ring 6291 is approximately ½ inch to match thecorresponding width of the void 6290.

FIG. 6A is a schematic side view of a first magnetic structuring stagefor a structured oxygen generating machine, according to one embodimentof the present invention. First magnetic structuring stage 628 includesN donut magnets 1, 2, 3 . . . N all arranged along pipe 626. Each of thedonut magnets 1˜N preferably has a strength of up to ˜3,300 Gauss. Thespacing between central longitudinal axes of the donut magnets 1 and 2of first magnetic structuring stage 628 is preferably ˜2 inches, andgradually increases to the middle 636 of first magnetic structuringstage 628 at which point the spacing is preferably ˜12 inches, and thenthe spacing between the subsequent donut magnets decreases until thespacing between central longitudinal axes of donut magnets N−1 and N ispreferably ˜2 inches. The middle 636 of first magnetic structuring stage628 is preferably located ˜4.5 feet from each end of the first magneticstructuring stage 628.

Alternatively, as discussed above, oxygen can be directed by the valve624 to the second magnetic structuring stage 632. FIG. 6B is a schematicside view of the second magnetic structure stage for a structured oxygengenerating machine, in accordance with one embodiment of the presentinvention. In this embodiment, there are M central longitudinal axes ofdonut magnets which are spaced apart distances D1, D2 . . . D_(M), wheredistances D_(i) all represent a Fibonacci sequence in inches. Hence,D_(i)=1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, . . . , whereby D_(i)=D_(j-2)+D_(j-1). In apreferred embodiment, M is an integer between 1 and 21.

The structured oxygen, which is output from either the first magneticstructuring stage 628 or the second magnetic structuring stage 632, maybe used to enrich water with oxygen according to processes describedherein. When the structured oxygen output from first magneticstructuring stage 628 is mixed with properly prepared water, theresulting water may provide energy to the person or mammal that ingeststhe water. On the other hand, structured oxygen output from secondmagnetic structuring stage 632, when used to enrich water, yields oxygenenriched water which may produce a sedating effect for people or mammalsthat ingest the oxygen enriched water.

FIG. 7A is a block diagram of a cone system, in accordance with oneembodiment of the present invention. Combined oxygen/water is input viapipe 25 to cone system 121. A medical grade oxygen machine 803 iscoupled to pipe 25 via a pipe 805 at a valve 807. Medical grade oxygenis output from the medical grade oxygen machine 803 and mixed with thecombined oxygen/water from the system 10 at valve 807, and together aredirected via a pipe 523 to a series of cones 809. The series of cones809 are shown in FIG. 7A to be 6 cones 811, 813, 815, 817, 819 and 821,according to one embodiment of the present invention. However, thenumber of cones in the series of cones 809 can vary from 1 to N where Ncan be as high as 24. The combined water/oxygen from system 10 and themedical grade oxygen 803 are mixed by each of cones 811 through 821,which individually spin the combination, and output a resulting spunwater via pipe 27. In this embodiment, cone 811 is coupled to cone 813by a pipe 812, cone 813 is coupled to cone 815 by a pipe 814, cone 815is coupled to cone 817 by a pipe 816, cone 817 is coupled to cone 819 bya pipe 818, and cone 819 is coupled to cone 821 by a pipe 820.

FIG. 7B is a schematic side view of an exemplary cone 811, and FIG. 7Cis a schematic top view of the exemplary cone 811. Referring to FIG. 7B,pipe 523 is coupled to a tube 831, for example, a double-bent tube, nearthe top of cone 811. In this embodiment, tube 831 is preferably acrystal tube. Tube 831 preferably includes two ˜90° bends 833 and 835.Bends 833 and 835 are preferably ˜90°, but can vary by plus or minus45°. Also, bends 833 and 835 are preferably configured so as to impart aclockwise spin 837 in cone 811. The combination of oxygen and waterinput to tube 831 is under high pressure of at least ˜30 PSI and morepreferably of at least ˜34 PSI in order to create clockwise spin 837 incone 811. Pipe 812 is coupled to cone 813 in the same manner as pipe 523is coupled to cone 811, and this is also true for cones 813 through 821as well.

Clockwise spin vortex 837 of the oxygen/water combination will bereferred to herein as a clockwise vortex spin 837. The ratio of theoxygen from medical grade oxygen machine 803 and the oxygen/watercombination, together with the water pressure at tube 831, determinesthe efficiency of the mixing of oxygen with water at cone 811, as wellas the rest of cones 813-821. Lines 841 in vortex 837 disappear ifoxygen from medical grade oxygen machine 803 is turned off That is,clockwise vortex spin 837 remains but lines 841 disappear.

In the embodiment discussed above, the inner diameter of tube 523 ispreferably ˜¼″ and the outer diameter is preferably ˜½″, the innerdiameter of tube 831 is preferably ˜⅛″ and the outer diameter ispreferably ˜¼″. The tube 831 is preferably ˜1¾″ long and preferablyextends to a position ˜⅜″ from the edge of cone 811, and is preferablyattached to cone 811 by, for example, a solder joint 811A. Further, cone811 preferably has a diameter D_(i) at a top portion of ˜6″ and adiameter D_(b) at a bottom portion of ˜⅛″.

FIG. 7D is a flow chart of a method for spinning water with oxygen usinga cone system, according to one embodiment of the present invention.Step S861 involves receiving the oxygen/water combination. Step S863involves combining the oxygen/water combination with medical gradeoxygen. Step S865 involves inputting the combination of oxygen/water andthe medical grade oxygen into cone series 809. Finally, step S867involves outputting spun water as super-oxygenated and structured water,with its negative ORP further enhanced and locked into the water.

FIG. 8A is a schematic side view and FIG. 8B is a schematic top view ofa coil system, according to one embodiment of the present invention.Coil system 123 includes a coil 871 with an outer diameter D. In thisembodiment, coil 871 is preferably a crystal coil. The outer diameter Dof coil 871 can vary from ˜4″ to ˜12″, and is preferably between ˜5″ and˜9″, and more preferably ˜7 inches. Pipe 27 is coupled to tube 871 toform a bend 875 with an angle between ˜45° and ˜130° and preferablybetween 65° and ˜95° and more preferably ˜90°. In particular, pipe 27 iscoupled to tube 871 to form bend 875 and water flows through pipe 27until it reaches bend 875 at which point it is abruptly redirected tothe right to begin a clockwise flow down tube 871 until it is output atpipe 29, as shown in FIG. 8A.

In this embodiment, tube 871 is preferably cylindrical with a roundcross-section. However, other shapes, such as octagonal, hexagonal, oroval, for example, can also be used.

A crystal 881 is preferably arranged approximately in the center of coil871, as shown in FIG. 8A. The size of crystal 881 is preferably 3″ or12″, but is more preferably 7″. However, other crystal sizes may beused. The crystal 881 is arranged in a container 883, which may containa tincture or solution 885. A battery 887 is preferably coupled via awire 889 to crystal 881 and the other pole of battery 887 is preferablygrounded in tincture or solution 885 via a wire 891. As the watertravels in a clockwise pattern down coil 871 it cuts through magneticflux lines 893 created by the battery 887 and crystal 889 combination.The right hand or clockwise flow of the water pulls electrons into itsorbit. If coil 871 is reversed, so as to provide a counterclockwise flowor a left hand spin of the water, then the left hand spin throwselectrons out of the orbit. The water resulting from a left hand spin isbeneficial for a short time because of detoxifying effects in the body.Independent of crystal 881, a motion of the water in either a clockwiseor counterclockwise fashion creates an electromagnetic field which canbe measured, such as any charged particle in motion would create anelectromagnetic field. In this embodiment, crystal 881 is preferably avogel crystal. Solution 885 may contain herbs or any substance dependingon the tint for the water. By placing different substances in solution885 or by changing solution 885, water output from pipe 29 can be tunedto that particular substance or solution. “Tune” can refer to themodification of the structure, character and/or property of the water.

Crystal 881 oscillates at a particular resonance frequency, which canmodify the water. These frequencies can vary from ˜5 to ˜9 Hz, andpreferably from ˜6 to ˜8 Hz, and more preferably from ˜6.8 to ˜7.8 Hz,and even more preferably from ˜7.2 to ˜7.8 Hz.

FIG. 8C is a flow chart of a method performed by the coil system ofFIGS. 8A-8B. In particular, FIG. 8C shows step S893, which involvescreating a magnetic flux, and step S895, which involves passing water ina spiral fashion through the magnetic flux. The magnetic flux ispreferably created using a crystal, as discussed with respect to FIG.8A. Also, as water is passed in a spiral fashion, it can be passed in aclockwise spiral fashion through the magnetic flux in order to maintainfree electrons in the water or in a counterclockwise fashion in order togive off electrons from the water.

FIGS. 9A and 9C are, respectively, schematic top and side views of amulti-coil system, according to one embodiment of the present invention.Multi-coil system 127 preferably includes coil sets 901, 903, 905, and907. Coil sets 901 and 907 are preferably single coils, while coil sets903 and 905 preferably contain inner coils 903 a and 905 a,respectively, and outer coils 903 b and 905 b, respectively.

Super-oxygenated and structured water mixed with structured ozone isinput via pipe 35 to multi-coil system 127. A series of magnets 912 maybe optionally placed on pipe 35 prior to entry into multi-coil system127. These magnets can be any shape, but are preferably donut magnetsand preferably north field magnets surrounding or placed directly on thepipe 35.

As shown in FIG. 9A, coil set 901 is coupled to coil set 905 via a pipe914, coil set 905 is coupled to coil set 907 via pipe 916, and coil set907 is coupled to coil set 903 via pipe 918. In this embodiment, waterpreferably enters coil set or coil 901 at a top portion, spirals down toa bottom portion of coil 901 and then passes via pipe 914 to coil set905. At coil set 905, water preferably enters a bottom portion of innercoil 905 a and spirals up against gravity to a top portion of inner coil905 a. The water then passes into outer coil 905 b and spirals downouter coil 905 b to a bottom portion, where it exits coil set 905 viapipe 916. The water then preferably passes into a top portion of coilset or coil 907 and spirals downward to a bottom portion, where it exitscoil 907 via pipe 918. The water next preferably enters coil set 903 ata bottom portion of inner coil 903 a, spirals up (against gravity) to atop portion of inner coil 903 a, where it passes into outer coil 903 bbefore spiraling downward to a bottom portion of 903 b, where it exitscoil set 903 and multi-coil system 127 via pipe 37. Thesuper-oxygenated, tuned and structured water is then directed to holdingtank 109 via pipe 37.

As shown in FIG. 9C, multi-coil system 127 includes an outer box 941 andan inner box 943 with mica 945 contained in between inner box 943 andouter box 941. Coil sets 901-907 are preferably between ˜5″ and ˜17″inches wide and preferably between ˜14″ and ˜33 inches long, and morepreferably ˜7 inches wide and ˜17 inches long. Inner coils 903 a and 905a preferably have a diameter in the range of ˜2″ to ˜9″, and morepreferably between ˜3″ and ˜5″, and most preferably ˜3″.

FIG. 9B is a schematic side view of coil set 905 of FIG. 9A. Coil set905, includes outer coil 905 b and inner coil 905 a. As viewed from thetop, the water spirals up the inner coil 905 a in a clockwise fashionuntil it reaches a top portion and then spirals down the outer coil 905b where it exits the coil system 905. Inner coil 905 a is preferablysupported by one or more supports 1070A, preferably two dowel rods, andthe outer coil 905 b is preferably supported by one or more supports1070B, preferably a plurality of dowel rods. The supports 1070A and1070B are preferably connected to coils 905 a and 905 b using plasticties.

As shown in FIGS. 9D and 9E, the various pipes are connected to thevarious coils via a tube, preferably with a bend. In this embodiment,the tube is a glass tube with an ˜90° bend. As can be seen in FIG. 9B, acrystal 923 may be placed at a base of the coil set 905. Crystal 923 ispreferably a double terminated quartz crystal, but is not limited toclear quartz. The crystals are centered at the base and extend up insidethe coil. Extending the crystal further up into the coil reduces theeffects. Coil set 903 also has an arrangement like that shown in FIG. 9Bwith respect to the coil set 905. Each coil set 903, 905, and 907 alsoincludes a crystal arranged as shown in FIG. 9B.

As shown in FIG. 9C, magnets 912 may be arranged on pipe 35 prior toentry into multi-coil system 127, and serve to cancel frequencies thathave been input or are otherwise contained in the water prior to inputto multi-coil system 127. Although multi-coil system 127 in thisembodiment is shown with four coil sets, it can contain one, two, threeor more than four coil sets, with various combinations of single anddouble coil sets. The inner diameter of the inner and outer coils forcoil sets 901-907 is preferably ˜ 5/16 inches. The coils for coil sets901-907 are preferably made of crystal and not pyrex. Crystal 923, aswell as the crystals for the other three coil sets, preferably havedimensions of ˜17″×18″ to ˜3″×˜1″, and more preferably ˜8½ inches longand ˜ 3½ inches across double terminated.

FIG. 9F is a flow chart of a method performed by the multi-coil systemof FIGS. 9A-9E. Step S951 involves inputting water and structured ozoneinto a top portion of a first coil set or coil arranged in a firstmagnetic flux. Step S953 involves passing the water/ozone combinationclockwise down the first coil set. Step S955 involves coupling thewater/ozone combination into the bottom of an inner coil of a secondcoil set arranged in a second magnetic flux. Step S957 involves passingthe water/ozone combination clockwise up the inner coil of the secondcoil set. Step S959 involves coupling the water/ozone combination intothe outer coil of the second coil set. Step S961 involves passing thewater/ozone combination clockwise down the outer coil of the second coilset. Step S963 involves coupling the water/ozone combination into a topportion of a third coil set arranged in a third magnetic flux. Step S965involves passing the water/ozone combination clockwise down the thirdcoil set. Step S967 involves coupling the water/oxygen combination intoa bottom portion of an inner coil of a fourth coil set arranged in afourth magnetic flux. Step S969 involves passing the water/ozonecombination clockwise up the inner coil of the fourth coil set. StepS971 involves coupling the water/ozone combination into the outer coilof the fourth coil set. Step S973 involves passing the water/ozonecombination clockwise down the outer coil of the fourth coil set. StepS975 involves outputting super-oxygenated, tuned, and structured water.

FIG. 10A is a block diagram of a structured ozone machine, according toone embodiment of the present invention. Structured ozone machine 125includes a medical grade oxygen source 746 coupled via a pipe 749 to astandard ozone machine 751. Medical grade oxygen is output from medicalgrade oxygen source 746 to ozone machine 751, which in turn producesozone, which is output via pipe 31. Pipe 31 may be, for example, ˜⅛ inchflex tubing. Two low Gauss magnets 753 are arranged on pipe 31. Althoughthe two low Gauss magnets are shown in this embodiment, a single lowGauss or more than two, including three, four, five, and so forth, lowGauss magnets can be arranged along pipe 31. Where two low Gauss magnetsare arranged on pipe 31, they are preferably spaced between ˜½″ and ˜3inches apart, and more preferably ˜1 inch apart. In this case, the lowGauss magnets 753 are preferably magnets which are below ˜1,000 Gauss,and more preferably below ˜500 Gauss and most preferably ˜200 Gausseach.

FIG. 10B is a flow chart of a method performed by the structured ozonemachine of FIG. 10A to produce structured ozone. Step S761 involvesinputting medical grade oxygen into structured ozone machine 125. StepS763 involves generating ozone using the medical grade oxygen. Step S765involves passing the ozone generated from the medical grade oxygenthrough a magnetic flux to yield structured ozone.

The water flow throughout the system is preferably controlled to enhancethe system's performance. That is, pipe diameters and pressures at eachpoint P in the system are preferably configured to ensure properfunctioning. Referring to FIG. 1A, pipe diameters and water pressure ateach point P are preferably as follows.

At Point P1: Pipe diameter is preferably ˜½ to ˜3 inch(es), morepreferably ˜1 to 1¼ inch(es), most preferably ˜1¼ inches. Pressure ispreferably ˜17 to ˜36 psi, more preferably ˜18 to ˜30 psi, mostpreferably ˜27 psi.

At Point P2: Pipe diameter is preferably ˜⅜ to ˜1½ inch(es), morepreferably ˜¾ to ˜1¼ inch(es), most preferably ˜1 inch. Pressure ispreferably ˜17 to ˜36 psi, more preferably ˜18 to ˜26 psi, mostpreferably ˜22 psi.

At Point P3: Pipe diameter is preferably ˜⅜ to ˜1½ inch(es), morepreferably ˜¾ to ˜1¼ inches(es), most preferably ˜1 inch. Pressure ispreferably ˜12 to ˜20 psi, more preferably ˜12 to ˜15 psi, mostpreferably ˜15 psi.

At Point P4: Pipe diameter is preferably ˜⅜ to ˜1¼ inch(es), morepreferably ˜½ to ˜1 inch(es), most preferably ˜1 inch. Pressure ispreferably ˜12 to ˜20 psi, more preferably ˜12 to ˜15 psi, mostpreferably ˜15 psi.

At Point P5: Pipe diameter is preferably ˜¾ to ˜1½ inch(es), morepreferably ˜¾ to ˜1 inch(es), most preferably ˜1 inch. Pressure ispreferably ˜40 to ˜80 psi, more preferably ˜40 to ˜60 psi, mostpreferably ˜69 psi.

At Point P6: Pipe diameter is preferably ˜¼ to ˜¾ inch(es), morepreferably ˜¼ to ˜⅜ inch(es), most preferably ˜⅜ inch. Flow rate shouldbe preferably 5 liters per minute. (Pressure preferably ˜22 to ˜60 psi,more preferably ˜30 to ˜45 psi, most preferably ˜44 psi.)

At Point P7: Pipe diameter is preferably ˜¼ to ˜1¼ inch(es), morepreferably ˜½ to ˜¾ inch(es), most preferably ˜½ inch. Pressure ispreferably ˜50 to ˜75 psi, more preferably ˜49 to ˜69 psi, mostpreferably ˜69 psi.

At Point P8: Pipe diameter is preferably ˜¼ to ˜¾ inch(es), morepreferably ˜½ to ˜⅝ inch(es), most preferably ˜½ inch. Pressure ispreferably ˜5 to ˜25 psi, more preferably ˜5 to ˜10 psi, most preferably˜7-10 psi.

At Point P9: Pipe diameter is preferably ˜½ to ˜1 inch(es), morepreferably ˜⅝ to ˜¾ inch(es), most preferably ˜¾ inch. Pressure ispreferably ˜18 to ˜35 psi, more preferably ˜18 to ˜25 psi, mostpreferably ˜25 psi.

At Point P10: Pipe diameter is preferably ˜¼ to ˜¾ inch(es), morepreferably ˜¼ to ˜½ inch(es), most preferably ˜½ inch. Pressure ispreferably ˜18 to ˜35 psi, more preferably ˜30 to ˜42 psi, mostpreferably ˜40-42 psi.

At Point P11: Pipe diameter is preferably ˜¼ to ˜¾ inch(es), morepreferably ˜⅜ to ˜½ inch(es), most preferably ˜½ inch. Pressure ispreferably ˜15 to ˜50 psi, more preferably ˜20 to ˜40 psi, mostpreferably ˜34 psi.

At Point P12: Pipe diameter is preferably ˜ 1/16 to ˜¼ inch(es), morepreferably ˜ 1/16 to ˜⅛ inch(es), most preferably ˜⅛ inch. Flow rate ispreferably ˜⅛ liter per minute.

At Point P13: Pipe diameter is preferably ˜ 1/16 to ˜¾ inch(es), morepreferably ˜⅜ to ˜½ inch(es), most preferably ˜½ inch. Pressure ispreferably ˜10 to ˜25 psi, more preferably ˜10 to ˜18 psi, mostpreferably ˜15-18 psi.

At Point P14: Pipe diameter is preferably ˜ 1/16 to ˜¾ inch(es), morepreferably ˜⅜ to ˜½ inch(es), most preferably ˜½ inch. Pressure ispreferably ˜15 to ˜35 psi, more preferably ˜18 to ˜22 psi, mostpreferably ˜22 psi.

At Point P15: Pipe diameter is preferably ˜ 1/16 to ˜¾ inch(es), morepreferably ˜⅜ to ˜½ inch(es), most preferably ˜½ inch. Pressure ispreferably ˜15 to ˜75 psi, more preferably ˜22 to ˜60 psi, mostpreferably ˜30-40 psi.

EXAMPLE 1 Heart Rate and Excercise Performance

The present example is provided to demonstrate the utility of thepresent invention for maintaining and/or restoring a desiredphysiological fluid oxygen level in an animal. In particular aspects,the present example will also demonstrate the utility of the presentcompositions for maintaining, and in some aspects normalizing, a reducedoxygenated blood level in an animal subsequent to a bloodoxygen-lowering effect activity, such as what typically occurs in ananimal, such as a human, after an oxygen-consuming activity, such asexercise. Changes in these physiologically measurable parameters aretypically attendant an increase in physical activity, stress or otherfatigue-inducing event.

The parameters that were measured in the present study were changes insubjects consuming the oxygen-enriched, microstructured waterpreparations verses subjects consuming conventional bottled water. Thechanges in these two subject populations were monitored for changes inheart rate, changes in oxygen saturation, changes in blood lactate,changes in oxygen consumption, and changes in fatigue assessment by apatient in response to a defined exercise regimen after having consumeda defined quantity of the oxygen-enriched, structured and/ormicrostructured water, or after consuming a conventional bottled water.

The present study was a randomized, double blind crossover study.Subjects were recruited from training facilities in Montreal. Subjectswere tested on four different days during a two-week period. Thesubjects comprised a group of males and females of at least 18 years inage in good physical condition. None of the test subjects had anyhistory of serious chronic disease. Each of the test subjects had beenin physical training during the previous year, training at least 2 timesper week, during the time preceding their participation in the presentstudy.

The test subjects were randomly assigned to a group to receive theoxygen enriched, structured and microstructured water preparation versesa preparation of conventional tap or bottled water (Placebo).

The total duration of the study was 14 days, comprised of four (4)evaluation visits. Each subject, depending on the group assigned, wasasked to drink 500 ml of the oxygen-enriched structured andmicrostructured water or 500 ml of the bottled Santa Fe municipal citywater. Each subject was then asked to sit for 5 minutes. After 5minutes, a baseline physiological set of measurements were recorded foreach subject. These measurements included heart rate, blood pressure,blood oxygen, blood oxygen saturation, and blood lactate.

Once recorded, the subject began a 5-minute warm-up on a treadmill.After this warm-up period, the subject began a multi-stage VO₂-max test.Each subject then underwent a standardized five-step exercise tolerancetest to fatigue. During this test, each subject was asked to consume 500ml of the oxygen-rich, microstructured water or bottled spring water,according to the initial test group to which they were originallyassigned. (Total consumption by each test subject was between ½ and ¾liter).

The multi-stage VO₂—max test commenced at a speed of 11.3 km/hr (7.02miles/hr) and a slope of 2 degrees. The slope was then progressivelyincreased by 2 degrees every minute. At the end of each stage, heartrate, blood pressure and blood oxygen saturation were measured. Uponmaximal exertion, VO₂ max was calculated and blood lactate was measured.A visual analog scale was used to assess perceived fatigue (i.e.,maximal exertion), at the end of the VO2 max. For this determination,the subject was asked to place an “X” on a 10 cm line indicating howtired they felt at the end of the VO₂ max test with one end of the lineindication no fatigue (0), and the other end indication exhaustion (10).This routine was repeated with the same product 2 days later. A thirdvisit took place one week later when subjects were asked to return tothe gym.

Each subject then completed the same protocol of exercise a second time,this time consuming the opposite product (i.e., Group 1—Bottled Santa FeMunicipal City Water (Placebo) consumed (½ to ¾ liter) during ExerciseTest Session 1; Group 1—Oxygen-enriched, Structured and Microstructuredwater (AGFW) consumed (½ to ¾ liter) during Exercise Test Session 2)(Group 2—Bottled Spring Water (Placebo) consumed (1 Liter) duringExercise Test Session 1 (1 Liter); Group 2—Oxygen-enriched,Microstructured Water (AGFW) during Exercise Test Session2).

As demonstrated in the data presented at Tables 1, 2 and 3, theperformance parameters that were assessed and compared in response toconsumption of the oxygen-enriched, microstructured water preparationswere heart rate, oxygen saturation, blood lactate, and oxygenconsumption and fatigue assessment. As used in this study and othersdescribed throughout this application, “fatigue” is defined as thelength of physical exertion needed for the subject to assesssubjectively an exhaustion level of at least 7 on a scale of 0 to 10.

Table 1 presents the data collected from the subjects at a first visitand at a second visit. Table 2 presents the change demonstrated in eachof the performance parameters. Table 3 presents an analysis of thedifferences between the changes observed in each of the performanceparameters examined. TABLE 1 Exercise Performance Parameters by Visitand Treatment Period Visit 1 Visit 2 Parameter: AGFW Placebo P-ValueAGFW Placebo P-Value Change in Mean (SD) 86.93 76.00 0.001 76.25 75.760.999 Heart Rate (18.15) (15.60) (14.70) (13.64) 95% C.I. 81.38, 92.4971.22, 80.78 71.76, 71.60, 79.96 80.75 Change in Mean (SD) −2.05 (2.53)−1.90 (2.32) 0.377 −2.22 −1.85 (2.37) 0.198 Oxygen (1.67) Saturation (%)95% C.I. −2.82, −1.27 −2.61, −1.19 −2.73, −1.71 −2.58, −1.13 BloodLactate Mean (SD) 11.30 (3.64) 9.43 (3.52) 0.007 10.29 9.44 (4.05) 0.125(3.09) 95% C.I. 10.19, 12.41 8.35, 10.50 9.34, 8.20, 10.68 11.23Calculated Mean (SD) 66.37 (4.23) 66.05 (4.47) 0.407 66.39 66.59 (4.92)0.750 Oxygen (4.50) Consumption 95% C.I. 65.07, 67.66 64.68, 67.4265.01, 65.08, 68.09 67.77 Fatigue Mean (SD) 11.94 (2.36) 11.94 (1.89)0.539 11.94 11.82 (2.17) 0.744 Assessment (2.25) 95% C.I. 11.18, 12.6611.36, 12.52 11.25, 11.16, 12.49 12.63

TABLE 2 Change in Exercise Performance Parameters between Visits byTreatment Period AGFW Placebo P-Value P-Value P-Value Within WithinBetween Parameter: Estimate Treatment Estimate Treatment TreatmentChange in Heart Mean (SD) −10.68 0.932 −0.22 (13.17) 0.081 0.002 Rate(16.11) 95% C.I. −15.61, −5.75 −4.25, 3.81 Change in Mean (SD) −0.17(2.13) 0.067 0.05 (2.72) 0.070 0.519 Oxygen 95% C.I. −0.83, 0.48 −0.78,0.88 Saturation (%) Blood Lactate Mean (SD) −1.01 (4.08) 0.604 0.01(3.89) 0.814 0.241 95% C.I. −2.26, 0.23 −1.18, 1.20 Calculated Mean (SD)0.02 (2.41) 0.040 0.54 (2.51) 0.001 0.267 Oxygen 95% C.I. −0.71, 0.76−0.23, 1.31 Consumption Fatigue Mean (SD) 0.00 (2.80) 0.342 −0.12 (2.19)0.852 0.632 Assessment 95% C.I. −0.85, 0.86 −0.79, 0.55

TABLE 3 Difference in Change in Exercise Performance Parameters betweenTreatment Periods Absolute Percent P-Value P-Value Between BetweenParameter: Estimate Treatment Estimate Treatment Change in Heart Mean(SD) 10.46, 19.43 0.002 −0.65 (4.95) 0.038 Rate 95% C.I. 4.51, 16.41−2.18, 0.89 Change in Mean (SD) 0.22 (3.65) 0.519 −1.43 (1.74) 0.041Oxygenation (%) 95% C.I. −0.89, 1.34 −2.04, −0.82 Blood Lactate Mean(SD) 1.03 (4.75) 0.241 0.26 (8.17) 0.001 95% C.I. −0.43, 2.48 −2.24,2.76 Calculated Mean (SD) 0.51 (3.31) 0.267 −0.49 (1.84) 0.002Oxygenation 95% C.I. −0.50, 1.53 −1.23, 0.25 Fatigue Mean (SD) −0.12(3.29) 0.632 −0.59 (4.79) 0.050 Assessment 95% C.I. −1.13, 0.89 −2.08,0.90

Results:

The following efficacy outcome measures were defined to assess theeffect of consuming the oxygen-enriched water preparations on exerciseperformance in the subject participants.

For each parameter, the measurement at each visit was determined as Pl1(Placebo, first visit), Pl2 (Placebo, visit 2), AGFW1 (Oxygen-enrichedwater, visit 1), and AGFW2 (oxygen-enriched water, visit 2).

For each subject, the following variables were calculated:

CHANGE BETWEEN VISIT 2 AMD VISIT 1 FOR PLACEBO:DPl₂₋₁:Pl₂-Pl₁

CHANGE BETWEEN VISIT 2 AND VISIT 1 FOR OXYGEN-ENRICHED PRODUCT (AGFW):DAGFW₂₋₁:AGFW₂−AGFW₁

CHANGE BETWEEN AGFW AND PLACEBO:DAGFW₂₋₁−DP₂₋₁

PERCENT CHANGE BETWEEN AGFW AND PLACEBO:100%×(DAGFW ₂₋₁ −DPl ₂₋₁)/DPl ₂₋₁

The primary outcome variable for the studies was the latter variablethat measures the percent difference in the effect between theoxygen-enriched water and the placebo.

Statistical Methods:

Given that each subject used both the placebo and the oxygen-enrichedpreparations, and the fact that the distribution of the study outcomesdeviated from normal due to the small sample size, theKolmogorov-Smirnov paired, non-parametric tests were used to assess thestatistical significance of the different water regimens. The nullhypothesis tested was the mean change between the oxygen-enrichedpreparations (AGFW) and the placebo was zero. Two tailed significancetesting was used. When the distribution of the variable deviated fromthe normal, the non-parametric was used.

Change in Heart Rate:

At visit one, a significant difference was observed in the heart rate ofpatients consuming the oxygen-enriched, structured and microstructuredwater, compared to subjects who consumed conventional tap water. Atvisit 1, a significant difference was observed in heart rate.

Heart rate (HR) is proportional to the work rate in physical activitieswith anaerobic energy supply. The relationship between HR and workloadis highly reproducible for any individual (1). The simple way ofregistering HR has made it the most widely used estimate of metabolicstrain in training or competition for many types of exercise (2-4). Themeasurement of heart rate in this study was based on the change in pulsebetween the beginning and the end of the exercise test defined as 80%maximum capacity. The reduction of change in heart rate during exerciseuntil fatigue indicates that subjects who consumed the oxygen-enrichedwater increased their endurance by significantly reducing the increaseof pulse by 65%.

The mean (SD) percent change was 0.65 (4.95), indicating that whensubjects consumed the oxygen-enriched water, the change in heart rateduring exercise to fatigue was reduced by 65% when compared to placebo.

EXAMPLE 2 Change in Oxygen Saturation

The present example demonstrates the utility of the present compositionsand methods for inhibiting and/or onset of fatigue in a human. Themaintenance of oxygen saturation levels (i.e., decreasing the change inoxygen saturation levels attendant exercise) in response to exercise isalso demonstrated.

Oxygen saturation measurements were taken during the exercise periods.The change in oxygen saturation between beginning of the exercise andthe end was used for the determination of effect on oxygen saturation.

When subjects consumed the oxygen-enriched water product, the change inblood oxygen saturation after a period of exercise was significantlyless than the dramatic drop in blood oxygen saturation demonstratedafter exercise in subjects that consumed the bottled Santa Fe municipalcity water (placebo).

The results show that when the subjects used the oxygen-enrichedpreparations, the drop in oxygen saturation was less by a factor of 1.5(150%), in comparison to the drop in oxygen saturation demonstrated insubjects consuming the Santa Fe Municipal City bottled waterpreparations (placebo). This effect is statistically significant(P=0.041).

EXAMPLE 3 Blood Lactate

The present example demonstrates the utility of the present compositionsand methods for inhibiting and/or reducing the increase in levels ofblood lactate attendant exercise in a human. In addition, and becauseblood lactate level may be directly correlated with lactic acidaccumulation in muscle attendant exercise, the present example alsodemonstrates the utility of the presently described methods andcompositions for reducing muscle soreness, and for reducing lactic acidaccumulation in muscle as indicated by blood lactate levels. The presentstudy demonstrates that consumption of the defined oxygen enrichedpreparation significantly inhibited (i.e., reduced) the typical increasein blood lactate levels saturation typically attendant exercise.

Patients were treated and monitored as outlined in Example 1. Bloodlactate levels were obtained from all subjects. The data from thesestudies is presented in Tables 1, 2 and 3.

Blood Lactate:

Blood lactate levels were at least 89.95% lower in subjects consumingthe oxygen-enriched water preparations, compared to blood lactate levelsin subjects consuming the bottled water preparation (Placebo), after thedefined exercise regimen. This difference is statistically significant(P=0.010).

Lactic Acid:

Lactate in the blood can be correlated with the accumulation level oflactic acid in muscle tissue; the present data also provides indicationthat the consumption of the oxygen-enriched water preparations asdefined herein can significantly reduce lactic acid accumulation intissues. It is thus further expected that the use of the oxygen-enrichedwater preparations as herein defined can significantly reduce the musclesoreness/burning typically attendant periods after extreme exercise.

EXAMPLE 4 Calculated Oxygen Consumption

The present example is presented to demonstrate the utility of thepresent methods for reducing and/or inhibiting the significant andsudden increase on oxygen consumption attendant exercise n a human.

Subjects were treated according to the regimen outlined in Example 1.The oxygen consumption data collected from the subjects that consumedthe oxygen-enriched microconstructed water (AGFW) or the bottled springwater (Placebo) is presented at Tables 1, 2 and 3.

The study demonstrated that consumption of the defined oxygen enrichedpreparation significantly inhibited (i.e., reduced) the characteristicincrease in oxygen consumption levels saturation typically attendantexercise.

Over a period of three days of consumption the oxygen-enriched waterpreparations, a much more static, conservative and constant amount ofoxygen consumption was achieved by the body. This is contrasted by thesignificant increase in oxygen consumption illustrated by thesignificant increase in oxygen consumption. Oxygen consumption wasreduced by 50%. This change was also statistically significant(P=0.004).

EXAMPLE 5 Enhanced Endurance/Fatigue Onset Assesment

The present example is presented to demonstrate the utility of thepresent methods and compositions for reducing and/or inhibiting theonset of fatigue in response to exercise in a human.

Subjects were treated according t the regimen outlined in Example 1. Thefatigue assessment data from the subjects that consumed theoxygen-enriched microstructured water (AGFW) or the bottled Santa FeMunicipal City water (Placebo) is presented at Tables 1, 2 and 3.

The mean standard deviation (SD) percent change was 0.65 (4.95),indicating that when subjects consumed the oxygen enriched preparations,the change in heart rate during exercise to fatigue was reduced by 65%when compared to placebo.

A statistically significant difference with respect to subjectiveassessment of fatigue by a factor of 59% in subjects consuming theoxygen-enriched preparations. (P=0.04).

EXAMPLE 6 Increase in Blood Oxygen

The present example is presented to demonstrate the utility of thepresent methods and compositions for increasing and/or replenishingavailable oxygen in the blood stream by consuming the oxygen-enrichedmicrostructured water preparations.

The present studies were conducted on humans using a medical oximeter.In these studies, it was demonstrated that consumption of theoxygen-enriched, microstructered component containing water compositionsof the present invention greatly increased the availability of oxygen inthe bloodstream. Using the oximeter, it is shown that a person's bloodoxygen levels taken at high altitude (over 5,000 feet) can be increasedwithin two minutes of consuming the enriched oxygen, microstructuredwater. The overall increase in oxygen in the blood at high altitudesusually increases from three (3) to six (6) points after drinking eitherounces of the oxygen enriched, microstructured water. A medical gradeoximeter provides an accurate analysis of blood oxygen levels that isnot invasive to the patient and that is immediately detectable. Theaccuracy of the device is +/−2%. The device is slipped over the top of,for example, a finger, and allowed to moniter and take a reading of thepatient/subject both before and after consuming the appropriate amountof the oxygen enriched, microstructured water.

The medical grade oximeter used in the present example demonstrated ameasurable increase in the blood hemoglobin levels of the patient. Theseresults demonstrate the utility of using the presently disclosed methodsand compositions for the treatment of a variety of conditions associatedand/or linked with low blood oxygen, such as altitude sickness. Inaddition, it is anticipated that the present compositions are alsouseful as a preferred beverage for consumption by professional athletesand/or those persons involved in any competitive sport, and provide foran enhancement of the persons endurance and performance as a result ofthe increase in available blood oxygen.

EXAMPLE 7 Bound Oxygen Stability in Open (Non—Pressurerized) Conditions

The present example demonstrates that the oxygen-enriched preparationsherein are capable of retaining a higher concentration and/or amount ofoxygen under open-air (i.e., open container) conditions. Absent themicrostructured nature of the present preparations, the oxygenconcentration would decrease and leak/evaporate away.

A WTW 300 DO meter was used to test and determine oxygen content andstability in the oxygenated alkaline structured water (this water was 6months old). The oxygen content was tested at 76 ppm and tested everyhour on the hour for three days. The water was placed in a 4 inch openbeaker in a warehouse that had no air conditioning. Temperatures rangedfrom 74° F. at night to 101° F. during the day. Even after agitating thewater in the four inch wide beaker every hour after three days, thefirst hour of the fourth day there was approximately 30 ppm of oxygen inthe water. When the water was subsequently boiled, frozen and shaken,the water still was just as effective biologically even though theoxygen was reduced to 30% of its original levels using a DO meter.

The foregoing embodiments and advantages are merely exemplary and arenot to be construed as limiting the invention. The present teaching canbe readily applied to other types of apparatuses. The description of theinvention is intended to be illustrative, and not to limit the scope ofthe claims. Many alternatives, modifications, and variations will beapparent to those skilled in the art. In the claims, means-plus-functionclauses are intended to cover the structures described herein asperforming the recited function and not only structural equivalents butalso equivalent structures.

1. A method for oxygenating water, comprising: combining water andoxygen; and manipulating the combined water and oxygen into a vortex soas to cause the oxygen to diffuse into the water.
 2. The method of claim1, wherein the water and oxygen are manipulated into a vortex bydirecting them through a spray nozzle and into a chamber.
 3. The methodof claim 2, wherein an output orifice diameter of the spray nozzle isless than 0.1 inches.
 4. The method of claim 3, wherein the outputorifice diameter of the spray nozzle is less than 0.01 inches.
 5. Themethod of claim 4, wherein the output orifice diameter of the spraynozzle is approximately 0.0078 inches.
 6. The method of claim 2, whereinthe spray nozzle is adapted to create an approximately 15 degree spraypattern.
 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the water and oxygen arecombined in a first conduit.
 8. The method of claim 7, wherein the firstconduit comprises a pipe.
 9. The method of claim 1, wherein the oxygencomprises structured oxygen.
 10. The method of claim 9, wherein thewater comprises alkaline water.
 11. The method of claim 7, wherein theoxygen is pumped into the first conduit at a pressure of approximately300 psi.
 12. The method of claim 2, wherein the chamber comprises acylinder that is vertically oriented.
 13. The method of claim 12,wherein the spray nozzle is coupled to a top surface of the cylinder.14. The method of claim 2, wherein the water enters the spray nozzle ata pressure of approximately 60 psi.
 15. The method of claim 1, whereinthe vortex has a diameter of approximately ¾ inches.
 16. The method ofclaim 12, further comprising: a pressure valve positioned at a base ofthe cylinder; and a second conduit coupled to the pressure valve fortransporting oxygenated water from the cylinder.
 17. A method foroxygenating water, comprising: receiving ozone treated alkaline water;combining oxygen with the ozone treated alkaline water; and manipulatingthe combined water and oxygen into a vortex so as to cause the oxygen todiffuse into the water.
 18. The method of claim 17, wherein the ozonetreated alkaline water and oxygen are manipulated into a vortex bydirecting them through a spray nozzle and into a chamber.
 19. The methodof claim 18, wherein an output orifice diameter of the spray nozzle isless than 0.1 inches.
 20. The method of claim 19, wherein the outputorifice diameter of the spray nozzle is less than 0.01 inches.
 21. Themethod of claim 20, wherein the output orifice diameter of the spraynozzle is approximately 0.0078 inches.
 22. The method of claim 18,wherein the spray nozzle is adapted to create an approximately 15 degreespray pattern.
 23. The method of claim 17, wherein the ozone treatedalkaline water and oxygen are combined in a first conduit.
 24. Themethod of claim 23, wherein the first conduit comprises a pipe.
 25. Themethod of claim 17, wherein the oxygen comprises structured oxygen. 26.The method of claim 23, wherein the oxygen is pumped into the firstconduit at a pressure of approximately 300 psi.
 27. The method of claim18, wherein the chamber comprises a cylinder that is verticallyoriented.
 28. The method of claim 27, wherein the spray nozzle iscoupled to a top surface of the cylinder.
 29. The method of claim 18,wherein the water enters the spray nozzle at a pressure of approximately60 psi.
 30. The method of claim 17, wherein the vortex has a diameter ofapproximately ¾ inches.
 31. The method of claim 27, further comprising:a pressure valve positioned at a base of the cylinder; and a secondconduit coupled to the pressure valve for transporting oxygenated waterfrom the cylinder.
 32. A method for oxygenating water, comprising:receiving ozone treated alkaline water; combining oxygen with the ozonetreated alkaline water; and passing the combined water and oxygenthrough a spray nozzle and into a chamber so as to create a vortex fordiffusing the oxygen into the water.
 33. The method of claim 32, whereinan output orifice diameter of the spray nozzle is less than 0.1 inches.34. The method of claim 33, wherein the output orifice diameter of thespray nozzle is less than 0.01 inches.
 35. The method of claim 34,wherein the output orifice diameter of the spray nozzle is approximately0.0078 inches.
 36. The method of claim 32, wherein the spray nozzle isadapted to create an approximately 15 degree spray pattern.
 37. Themethod of claim 32, wherein the ozone treated alkaline water and oxygenare combined in a first conduit.
 38. The method of claim 37, wherein thefirst conduit comprises a pipe.
 39. The method of claim 32, wherein theoxygen comprises structured oxygen.
 40. The method of claim 37, whereinthe oxygen is pumped into the first conduit at a pressure ofapproximately 300 psi.
 41. The method of claim 32, wherein the chambercomprises a cylinder that is vertically oriented.
 42. The method ofclaim 32, wherein the ozone treated alkaline water enters the spraynozzle at a pressure of approximately 60 psi.
 43. The method of claim32, wherein the vortex has a diameter of approximately ¾ inches.